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3.1 Looking at the PitStop Pro work area in Adobe Acrobat..............................18 Where to find the PitStop Pro menus................................................18 Where to find the PitStop Pro toolbars..............................................18 3.2 Specifying the language of the PitStop Pro interface.................................19 To specify the language of the PitStop Pro user interface.......................19 3.3 The PitStop Pro View settings..............................................................20 Viewing a PDF document in wireframe view.......................................20 Showing or hiding annotations.......................................................21 Speeding up image display using alternate images..............................21 3.4 Workspaces.....................................................................................22 The Enfocus Workspace Panel..........................................................22 Using Workspaces........................................................................23 3.5 The Enfocus Preset Manager...............................................................26 Preset Databases.........................................................................26 Managing Presets........................................................................28

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4.1 Copying and pasting object attributes....................................................31 About copying object attributes.......................................................31 To copy and paste an object’s attributes............................................31 4.2 Undoing or redoing actions................................................................31 About undoing and redoing actions:................................................31 To undo or redo an action.............................................................32 4.3 Measuring the distance between two points..........................................32 To replace an object.....................................................................33 4.4 Viewing object attributes...................................................................33 Viewing object attributes using the Eyedropper tool............................33 Using the Enfocus Inspector...........................................................34 4.5 Design Layouts................................................................................35 The Design Layout Toolbar..............................................................35 The Enfocus Design Layout Panel.....................................................37 Using Design Layouts....................................................................37 Page boxes.................................................................................41 Using guides..............................................................................44 Zones........................................................................................45 4.6 Working with Layers.........................................................................47 About Layers...............................................................................47 Change Layer settings in the Enfocus Inspector...................................47

.............................85 To remove transparency..................................................................................................................78 Enfocus Switch.............................................................1 Selecting objects....................................................76 Content of a report...................................................................77 6...74 6..... and specify the fill and stroke attributes........82 To change the stacking order of objects...............................................................................88 7.......................................................................................77 Creating Annotated Reports....................................................... warnings.................................................87 Converting color using the Enfocus Convert Color panel..80 Selecting one specific object.....................................................................Contents
Navigating through errors....86 Stroke attributes........................78 To view and interpret an Annotated Report.......................................85 7.........................................10 Automating preflighting.........................................83 7...............85 To change the transparency of objects................ Editing objects.............................9 Annotated Reports............................................78 Enfocus PitStop Server.................86 Fill attributes...............82 Reasons for hiding objects.89 Using User Swatches......82 To make all hidden objects visible.........................3 Changing the stacking order of objects.........................................................................................................................78 Remove the Report information..............................5 Changing or removing the OPI information of objects............................80 Object selection tools...........................................................................................................................................................................................76 To view and interpret a report..7 Changing the color of text or line-art objects..................................83 To replace an object............................................83 About replacing objects...86 To change the color of text or line-art objects......................................................................................................................................84 7...........................................80 To select similar objects.............................................................8 Working with Color Database........4 Replacing an object..........6 Changing the transparency of objects..............78 6................................................86 Change the color........................................82 To hide selected objects..81 7............................................................................................84 7..89
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.....84 To change or remove the OPI information of objects..................................................................................................................................................................................80 To select an object..................8 Viewing and interpreting reports....................82 7...........................79
7..........................................84 About OPI...................................... fixes and failures................................................................2 Hiding and showing selected objects.............80
7.....................................................................................................82 Stacked objects.........................74 To use the Enfocus Navigator..........................................77 About Annotated Reports.....................

.97 To shear an object.....................................10 Scaling an object........91 To rotate an object by dragging............................................................104 To remove an anchor point.............106 Interpolation methods....................................................................................................16 Editing a path..100 To create a new shape...........13 Transforming an object by specifying exact values.........................................97 About shearing.........................................................................................................................................100 7...........108
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........91 Rotation point of origin........................................................................................91 7............101 7..91 To rotate an object by specifying a rotation angle.............................................93 7..................106 To view the properties of a pixel image........................17 Adding or removing an anchor point........100 Drawing ellipses and rectangles...106 Reasons for downsampling an image................................................................................................101 To create a new path.......................102 To edit a path..............107 To resample a single image.........................................................11 Moving an object............................................93 7..................................................................................................................104 7....................................107 SubSampling..........................................................................105 To mask an object..90 To apply a color from the color database to text or objects...........................................14 Creating new shapes...................19 Viewing the properties of a pixel image..........................................................102 7............................105 7....15 Creating a new path.............................................104 To add an anchor point..................................99 To transform an object by specifying exact values...................................................................................................Enfocus PitStop Pro
To add a color to the Local color database..............................................................................................................95 7....................................................................................97 7.93 To scale an object by dragging..........................107 Bilinear Resampling..............95 To move an object or a copy of an object by dragging...90 Import and export in the Color database............................107 Bicubic Resampling.................................................107 Bicubic B-Spline Resampling.................106 About resampling.......................20 Resampling pixel images...................................................................................................................................................................................................................107 To resample multiple images.............12 Shearing an object...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Masking objects.........................................................9 Rotating an object.........................99 7....................................................................................104 Reasons for adding or removing anchor points.........................................................................106 7..................................................106 Pixel image properties....107 Average Resampling..........................

.............................................116 7..................................108 About compression...........117 Implications of converting text to outlines.................................................109 To view statistics of selected objects.............................................................................................................................................................23 Viewing the halftone information of an object...........21 Compressing pixel images...........................111 To select text segments with similar properties......................114 Paragraphs as logical text entities........................................................120
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...........29 Converting text to outlines.................116 What are font properties?........................120 7...........110 To select a single text segment.......22 Viewing statistics of selected objects....................................................................................................119 Splitting a text segment into words or characters.........................................................................................................................110 About halftone information.......108 ASCII filters...................117 To convert text to outlines.......................................................................................................................................................................30 Splitting text segments...............................................................................................................110 7.....................................................................................25 Editing a single text line.115 7...................................108 To compress a single image.....115 To edit a vertical text line........32 Editing forms..................................................Contents
7.......................................................................................109 7........114 7...............................................120 About forms..............................................113 To create or edit a single text line.........................112 To select text on a single text line............116 To change the font properties of text....119 About placing PDF documents in PDF documents..............................24 Selecting text..........................119 To place a PDF document in a PDF document:.........................................................................................................109 About statistics..........................110 Text or text segments?.......................................113 7........................110 To view the halftone information of an object.................28 Changing the font properties of text...............................119 To split a text segment........................................................111 To select multiple adjacent text segments..........108 Compression methods.......................115 About vertical text.....................................112 To select text on multiple lines in a paragraph.................................109 7..............................................31 Placing PDF documents in PDF documents.................................................................................................................................................119 7.......................117 Reasons for converting text to outlines.....................27 Editing vertical text...............26 Editing a text paragraph..111 To select multiple nonadjacent text segments........................................................................117 About converting text to outlines................114 To edit a text paragraph.........................................................................................................118 7.....................................................113 7..............................

.........................................144 9.................143 9....................................8 Further automation........................142 To create an Action List by recording..............................................................................148 To use a Quickrun.........................................................................148 To manage your Quickruns...................................149 9............................144 About locking.......................................................................................150 EnfocusPitStop Server..................................................................148 To create a Quickrun..............5 Locking an Action List.....Contents
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To access the PitStop Pro Documentation Choose Help > Plug-In Help > Enfocus PitStop Pro Help and select the appropriate documentation. Action Lists and Certified PDF .
The PitStop Pro Reference Guide is only available online.
The PitStop Pro User Guide The PitStop Pro User Guide explains the main PitStop Pro concepts and provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to work with PitStop Pro.
2. and choose Products > PitStop Pro . When you check a PDF document using aPreflight Profile. It is meant as a reference book. are available as Help topics in the Preflight Report Help. The Preflight Report Help . you receive a preflight report. Moreover.1 The PitStop Pro documentation set
The PitStop ProHelp Set consists of the following volumes: • • The Enfocus PitStop Pro Help presents all the information in the User Guide as Help topics.com. All the information in the PitStop Pro User Guide is also available as online Help. You can immediately view the relevant Help topic by clicking the Informationbutton • • preceding the error or warning entry in the preflight report. You can access these from the Enfocus Help menu. To check the system requirements on the Enfocus Web site 1. Getting started
2. 2. Click System requirements in the Support section.enfocus. Go to www.Enfocus PitStop Pro
2. you learn about other Enfocus core technologies that are integrated into PitStop Pro.2 System requirements
The system requirements are listed on the product pages on the Enfocus Web site. available at the website. their possible causes and solutions to these problems.
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. The meaning of these errors and warnings. to look up specific settings. such as Preflight Profiles. Product Movies. This report may list errors and warnings which indicate (potential) problems in the checked PDF document.

enfocus. Select the Enfocus product which you want to install. Click any button on one of the PitStop Pro toolbars. 2. so you must start the program from within Adobe Acrobat. 1.3 Installing PitStop Pro
PitStop Pro and Adobe Acrobat PitStop Pro is a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat Professional. This window shows you information about the software. 3. About The About tab shows the version of your software. Start Adobe Acrobat. check the Enfocus Web site to see whether you have the latest version. 4. contact information for Enfocus.com)
Note: If you install PitStop Pro from a DVD or CD-ROM.
2. 3. and allows you to either start a trial or activate your copy of PitStop Pro 10. and allows you to view the copyright (by clicking the View Copyrights button). and therefore. Updates may be available. the About Enfocus PitStop Pro window will open automatically. First use of PitStop Pro 10 When using PitStop Pro 10 for the first time after installation.4 Starting PitStop Pro
To start PitStop Pro PitStop Pro is a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat. double-click the installer.
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2. Follow the on-screen installation instructions. 2. Open a PDF document. Download PitStop Pro from the Enfocus Web site (www. Adobe Acrobat should be closed before installing PitStop Pro. To install PitStop Pro: 1. Do one of the following: • • Insert the Enfocus Product CD-ROM or DVD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.

Adobe Acrobat will start without loading any plug-ins.
2. that you should communicate to Enfocus support in case you encounter a problem with your software.Enfocus PitStop Pro
Trial The Trial tab allows you to start a trial or activate your software and will show your license information after activation. if the machine you are using does not have full Internet access. deactivate your license (see the PitStop Pro Reference Guide for more information).).. See Activating licenses on page 15. Note: You can also activate your license at any time using Help > Plug-In Help > Enfocus PitStop Pro Help > License > Activate . repair your license (see the PitStop Pro Reference Guide for more information).
Support info The Support info tab shows information about your system. use the Copy to Clipboard button first. • Click the Start Trial button to open the Activate License Wizard that will help you start a trial of your software. check the following: • • Make sure you did not hold down the SHIFT key immediately after you started Adobe Acrobat. • • • activate your license (see Activating licenses on page 15).. you can perform licensing tasks off-line if you: • have access to Internet e-mail and use of a Web browser on another machine. If you did. To copy and paste this information. a diskette. • can copy a file received in an Internet e-mail message to the machine you are using (using a USB flash memory drive. Troubleshooting: PitStop Pro is not accessible in Adobe Acrobat If you start Adobe Acrobat and you do not see the PitStop Pro toolbars or menus ( Plug-ins > Enfocus ).
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From the About Enfocus PitStop Pro window. then paste the information in a text file or the body of an email.
For easiest configuration. the machine running your copy of PitStop Pro should be online with full Internet access while performing licensing tasks. • Click the Activate button to open the Activate License Wizard that will help you activate your software. an internal network. Choose Edit > Preferences > General > Startup and make sure that the option Use only certified plug-ins in the Application Startup area is not selected. However. you can: • start a 30-day trial (see Starting a trial on page 14).

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For more information on the off-line procedures, see the PitStop Pro Reference Guide. Before you can activate or deactivate licenses, you should set up an activation account using the Enfocus website (http://www.enfocus.com/CreateAccount). Creating an activation account 1. Go to http://www.enfocus.com/CreateAccount. 2. Enter the appropriate information in the fields. 3. If you would like to receive news from Enfocus or be contacted by an Enfocus Certified Partner, leave the two bottom checkboxes selected; otherwise, clear them. 4. Click Create my Account. 5. After a few minutes, check your e-mail program for a new message from Enfocus regarding activating your new account. Note: If you do not receive this e-mail message, you might have to check any spam folders in your e-mail program as well. 6. Once it arrives, open the message and click the link to confirm your e-mail address. You should receive a message that your account was confirmed successfully in your default web browser. Starting a trial Once you have created and confirmed your activation account (see Creating an activation account on page 14), you can start a 30-day trial for your copy of PitStop Pro. • If the computer running your copy of PitStop Pro is connected to the Internet, you can start a 30-day trial from that machine. See Starting a trial on-line on page 14. • Otherwise, you must create a trial request file and use a computer that is connected to the Internet to upload it to an activation server. See the PitStop Pro Reference Guide for more information. Starting a trial on-line You can start a 30-day trial on-line if the computer where your copy of PitStop Pro is installed is connected to the internet. To start a 30-day trial on-line, do the following: 1. Go to the Trial tab of the About Enfocus PitStop Pro window and click Start Trial. This opens the Activate License Wizard (on PC) or the Activate License Assistant (on Mac). 2. Click Next (on PC) or Continue (on Mac) in the first screen of the Activate License Wizard/Assistant dialog box.

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3. Select On-line activation and click Next / Continue. 4. Enter the name and password of your activation account and click Next / Continue. Note: You should have created this activation account in Creating an activation account on page 14. If you haven’t created an activation account yet, click the Create a new Enfocus Account link in the Wizard/Assistant and see Creating an activation account on page 14 for instructions. After you click Next / Continue, a status bar appears while the system communicates with the activation server. Do not cancel or close the Wizard/Assistant. A message will appear saying that the trial was completed successfully and that you can now use the product(s) on your computer. 5. Click Finish / Done. You will see the number of trial days remaining in the Trial tab of the About Enfocus PitStop Pro window. Activating licenses Once you have created and confirmed your activation account (see Creating an activation account on page 14), you can start activating the licenses using your software’s product keys. Product keys come from online stores, from product key files you receive from Enfocus, or you can find them inside product boxes. Note: Product key files are HTML files. You can double-click them to see what product keys they contain. • If the computer running your copy of PitStop Pro is connected to the Internet, you can get licenses for the product keys and activate them from that machine. See On-line activation on page 15. • Otherwise, you must create an activation request file and use a computer that is connected to the Internet to upload it to an activation server. See the PitStop Pro Reference Guide for more information. On-line activation You can activate your product key(s) on-line if the computer where you will use your software is connected to the internet. To activate a product key on-line, do the following: 1. Open the Activate License Wizard (on PC) or the Activate License Assistant (on Mac) by either: • • going to the Trial tab of the About Enfocus PitStop Pro window and clicking Activate, going to Help > Plug-In Help > Enfocus PitStop Pro Help > License > Activate .

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2. Click Next (on PC) or Continue (on Mac) in the first screen of the Activate License Wizard/Assistant dialog box. 3. Select On-line activation and click Next / Continue. 4. Enter the product key in the fields provided. The cursor automatically advances to the next field as you type. Click Next / Continue 5. Enter the name and password of your activation account and click Next / Continue. Note: You should have created this activation account in Creating an activation account on page 14. If you haven’t created an activation account yet, click the Create a new Enfocus Account link in the Wizard/Assistant and see Creating an activation account on page 14 for instructions. After you click Next / Continue, a status bar appears while the system communicates with the activation server. Do not cancel or close the Wizard/Assistant. A message will appear saying that the activation was completed successfully and that you can now use the product(s) on your computer. 6. Click Finish / Done. The product and its license will appear in the License tab of the About Enfocus PitStop Pro window (previously called Trial tab). Moving licenses between computers To move licenses between computers, do the following: 1. Deactivate the licenses on the computer that will not use them anymore. See the PitStop Pro Reference Guide for more information. 2. Copy the product keys file to the computer that will use the licenses. 3. On the computer acquiring the licenses, activate the licenses using the product keys file. See Activating licenses on page 15.

2.6 Getting support
Free technical support When you work with registered Enfocus products, you are entitled to free technical support to assure the products work as they should work. When contacting Enfocus Support, it is important that you can provide our support engineers with the necessary information about the configuration of your computer system and the Enfocus product(s) you are using. To this end, we have included

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Paste the information in a text file or e-mail message and send it to: support@enfocus. Click the Support Info tab. Furthermore.com. 2. You can also contact your local reseller or expert.com To report a problem 1. and of your system configuration. You can now view all the details of the version of PitStop Pro installed on your system. you can also consult the Enfocus Knowledge Base or use the Support section on the Enfocus Web site to report a problem.
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this support information in the dialog box about PitStop Pro which you find in the Help menu. 4. Click Copy to Clipboard. You can easily copy this information and paste it in a text file or an e-mail message which you can then send to Enfocus Support. The About Enfocus PitStop Pro dialog box appears. Choose Help > About Third-Party Plug-Ins > About Enfocus PitStop Pro . 3.enfocus. A complete list of all Enfocus resellers and experts can be found on the Enfocus website www.

You can find these in the Adobe Acrobat menu bar: • • Certified PDF Plug-Ins > Enfocus PitStop Pro
Context menus If the Select Objects tool is active. the PitStop Pro menus are integrated in the Adobe Acrobat menus. To show or hide an Enfocus toolbar. Where to find the PitStop Pro toolbars You find the PitStop Pro toolbars next to or below the Adobe Acrobat toolbars. the context menu.Enfocus PitStop Pro
3. will show PitStop Pro options and actions relevant to the current selection. You can easily find the PitStop Pro menus because they all start with the word “Enfocus”. for example Edit > Preferences > Enfocus PitStop Pro Preferences .
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. you can select “text > convert to outlines” from the context menu.1 Looking at the PitStop Pro work area in Adobe Acrobat
Where to find the PitStop Pro menus Integrated menus As in previous versions. choose View > Toolbars . Tools or Window menu. For example. for example Enfocus Control Panels. if a text object is selected. Dedicated menus PitStop Pro also has dedicated menus. accessible by control-clicking or right-clicking. and then select a toolbar preceded by the word “Enfocus”. Looking at the PitStop Pro work area
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Enfocus Undo & Redo toolbar You can select a tool by clicking the respective button. Enfocus Workspace. To specify the language of the PitStop Pro user interface You can set the language in Preferences > Enfocus PitStop Pro Preferences > Language A restart of Adobe Acrobat is required to apply the newly selected language. View Settings and Color Management toolbar D. To the right of some of these buttons. If you will use some of these “underlying” tools frequently. Adobe Acrobat File toolbar B. Enfocus QuickRun toolbar F. To select one of the “underlying” editing tools.2 Specifying the language of the PitStop Pro interface
As in multiple-language versions of Adobe Acrobat. You can have all PitStop Pro menus and dialog boxes appear in your native language. Enfocus Control Panels toolbar G. you see a black inverted triangle. you can click the triangle and select the option Expand this button. which means that there are more tools available “behind” this button. Enfocus Edit toolbar C. you can specify the language of the PitStop Pro user interface.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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3. Text can be shown in outline. See also Masking objects on page 105 Make pages display more quickly if they contain many or large pixel images. See also Changing the stacking order of objects on page 82 View and edit masks. Open a PDF document. Wireframe view mode
If you look at a PDF document in wireframe view mode.
Figure 1: Wireframe view of a PDF document: objects are outlined (A) and text can be greeked (B). You can select this option in the Enfocus PitStop Preferences.
To view a PDF document in preview or wireframe view mode 1.3 The PitStop Pro View settings
Viewing a PDF document in wireframe view What is a wireframe view? You can view a PDF document in either one of the following modes: • • Preview mode.e. with a black fill. it can appear on-screen as a gray bar. the document will be displayed as follows: • • The objects will appear in outline form. i.
When to use wireframe view You may want to look at a PDF document in wireframe view in order to: • • • View and select objects which are (partly) covered by other objects.
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. or “greeked”. rather than displaying the individual characters. You see the pages. objects and text in the PDF documentas they will print. This is how you normally see PDF documents in Adobe Acrobat.

If they don’t. low-resolution images If you work with PDF documents which contain high-resolution images. Click the Hide Annotations button to show or hide annotations. which can be created with Adobe Acrobat or with third-party plug-ins.
Figure 3: Speed Up Image display off: the high-resolution image is displayed
Figure 4: Speed Up Image display on: a lower-resolution preview of the image is displayed. . You can do this by clicking the Speed Up Image Display button .
To create alternate images in your PDF document 1. You can use the Hide Annotations button to show or hide all annotations in a single step. Showing or hiding annotations Annotated PDF documents
button to switch between preview mode and wireframe view
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. You can look at a PDF document with annotations shown or hidden. provided that the images in your PDF document have alternate images at a lower resolution. you can easily add alternate images using an Action List.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Figure 2: PDF document with annotations shown (A) or hidden (B). Make sure you don’t have any annotation selected using the Adobe Acrobat Hand tool 2. you may want Adobe Acrobat to display these images faster. Click the View Wireframe mode.
Speeding up image display using alternate images Displaying alternate. Open your PDF document which contains high-resolution images.
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In the Action List and Preflight Profile Control Panel. etc. In the Enfocus Action List Editor. 10. and then click Run. Click the button to add a new action. Click the Enfocus Workspace button in the toolbar. or the Option + Command + U shortcut (on Mac). 5. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Action List Panel . In the Action List and Preflight Profile Control Panel. 4. view and color settings. The Enfocus Workspace Panel The Enfocus Workspace Panel allows you to manage your workspaces.
6. Design Layouts. Use the Alt + Ctrl + U shortcut (on Windows). 3. select the option Document. Fill in the General Information for the Action List. You can also quickly switch between workspaces as needed.4 Workspaces
A workspace allows you to customize PitStop Pro’s user interface (for example by showing or hiding Enfocus panels).. like windows’ positions. In the New Action Type dialog box select the change Add Alternate Images. 8. To speed up image display Click the Speed Up Image Display button in the Enfocus PitStop View Buttons toolbar to switch between high-resolution and low-resolution image display. To open it: • • • Go to Window > Show Enfocus Workspace Panel. Click OK. Workspaces also include other settings from Adobe Acrobat and Enfocus PitStop Pro.. 7.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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. Click Add. click Manage > New . specify the attributes for this action: • • The resolution of the alternate images Whether or not the alternate images have to be in RGB colors
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. This opens the Enfocus Workspace Editor. do the following: 1. Processing This workspace opens the Enfocus Processing panel. It can be used after using the "Hide PitStop Pro" workspace. Using Workspaces Creating a Workspace To create a workspace from scratch. you can manage your workspaces using the Preset Manager: see The Enfocus Preset Manager on page 26 This Preset Manager allows to organise.. Default Workspaces PitStop Pro contains four default workspaces. Show PitStop Pro This workspace will show all Enfocus toolbars. and contains settings typically used when performing semi-automated processing tasks (such as preflighting a document). This allows you to work with Adobe Acrobat without unnecessary interference from PitStop Pro. duplicate and manage your workspaces.. Hide PitStop Pro This workspace hides as much as possible from the PitStop Pro user interface. to make all tools and toolbars visible again.Enfocus PitStop Pro
Managing Workspaces In the Workspaces panel. search. Manual Editing This workspace opens the control panels typically used to edit PDF files (such as the PitStop Inspector). Right-click in the Enfocus Workspace Panel and choose New > New. with which you can start working immediately.

you need to first drag it to the Local database to duplicate it there. This opens it in the Enfocus Workspace Editor. When you are done. click OK. choose the Settings you want to use and their values. Editing a Workspace 1. all Acrobat View settings). For each of the Categories. double-click the workspace to edit. 2. In the Local database. click and select Grab Current Category to grab the current settings related to this category (for example. Your new workspace is saved as a Local workspace.
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2. Note: You can also grab settings from your current Acrobat / PitStop Pro interface and use them in your workspace: • • click the button and select Grab All Categories to grab all the current settings for your workspace. Enter a Workspace Name. If the workspace you want to edit is a Standard workspace. select a category.

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You can see the startup workspace you selected at the bottom of the panel. Applying a Workspace To use a workspace for your current work: • • • Select it in the Enfocus Workspace Panel and click the Apply button. Select the workspace in the Enfocus Workspace Panel. In your toolbar. 2. and select the
Selecting a Startup Workspace To use a workspace by default next time you start Acrobat Professional up: 1. 4. Edit the workspace as needed.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Preset Databases You can see four databases. In all the corresponding panels. A Preset can be a Workspace. See Creating a Database on page 27 or the PitStop Pro Reference Guide for more information. Recent This database automatically shows the last 10 presets used. Favorites. managed or selected. All of these are here referred to as a "Preset". etc. the Preset Manager is used.Enfocus PitStop Pro
3. but you cannot save an edited Preset to the Standard database. You can add categories / Databases in the Enfocus PitStop Pro Preferences or directly in the Preset Manager. a Global Change. the Preset Manager is used. see Adding a Preset to your Favorites on page 28. Standard This database contains the default Presets installed with PitStop Pro. Standard and Local. an Action List. Favorites This database contains shortcuts to Presets in the Standard and / or Local database that you added to your favorites. Note: You can edit these Presets.
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When settings in PitStop Pro can be saved. created. Recent. a Design Layout. To add a Preset to your favorites. a Preflight Profile.

2. If needed. you will also be able to see them as groups in the Preset Manager.. Right-click in the Preset Manager and select New > New Database. Showing the Properties of an Imported Database 1. make the database Read-only or editable again. if instructed to do so by Enfocus support). You can edit and rename these Presets as you wish. duplicate it from the Standard to the Local database first.. use the Properties dialog to: • • • change the database’s Display name (its name in the panel). After importing a database.. 1. browse to a different folder to use as database. Click OK to save your changes.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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3. Refreshing the panel The Preset Manager panel auto-refreshes. then edit the duplicate. Creating a Database You can import an existing folder on your hard disk or in a shared folder as a database in the Preset Manager. If that folder contains any subfolder and / or workspaces. This opens the Properties dialog. but you may need to refresh it manually in some specific cases (for example. either in the Enfocus PitStop Pro preferences.
Local This database contains the Presets you edited or created. You can see that folder as a database in the Preset Manager. right-click it in the Preset Manager and choose Show Properties. In the browser dialog that opens. You can also organize them into groups (see Sorting and grouping Presets on page 28).
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• • New from selected to create a new Preset based on the selected Preset New from file to create a new Preset based on a Preset file on disk. 1. you can either: • • • Drag it into the Favorites database. click the action button and choose Add to Favorites. you can either browse through the databases.. Click the arrow in the filter to search either by Preset name or by Preset description. click the action button and choose Move up or Move down..
Managing Presets Creating a new Preset To create a new Preset.
Finding a Preset To search for a Preset.. Standard Presets have a fixed order.
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Adding a Preset to your Favorites To add a Preset to your favorites.

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Note: Your past searches are saved in the filter.ppws for Workspaces. Right-click in the Preset Manager and select Import/Export > Import Hierarchy. .
Note: You can also remove groups.. In the browser dialog that opens. Enter your search text in the filter.
This adds the Preset to your Local settings. Note: The file to be selected depends on the panel in which you use the Preset Manager: . etc.
Deleting a Preset You can only delete Presets from the Local and Favorites databases.Enfocus PitStop Pro
2. In the browser dialog that opens. You can use the blue cross to delete your search text after searching.
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etc. Right-click the Preset you want to export and select Import/Export > Export.. Save it in your desired location. 2.
You can now distribute your Preset by making the file available to others. . Note: The file type depends on the panel in which you use the Preset Manager: .Enfocus PitStop Pro
This adds the imported Presets in a group (called after the folder you selected) into your Local Presets.ppws for Workspaces. 2. Exporting a Preset Group 1.. Save it in your desired location as a file. Exporting a Preset 1... Right-click the Preset Group you want to export and select Import/Export > Export Hierarchy. This creates a folder containing a file for each Preset from the group.
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Figure 5: Copying and pasting the fill attributes of part of an object
To copy and paste an object’s attributes
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The copied attributes appear selected in the Enfocus Utilities window.2 Undoing or redoing actions
About undoing and redoing actions: You can undo any unsaved actions which you have done with one of the PitStop Pro tools. Click the object onto which you wish to paste the selected attributes.
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About copying object attributes You can easily copy an object’s attributes and apply all or some of these attributes to another object in your PDF document. An “action” can mean changing something but also selecting one or more objects. If necessary.

scale it and place it below the text. you can redo them again. for example. Or when you were selecting a lot of objects and you lost your selection due to a “slip of the mouse”. Note: If you are working with Certified PDF documents. Select an image. To undo or redo an action Proceed as follows to undo or redo your last actions: 1. and sometimes even very complex ones. If you moved an object.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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You can measure the distance between two points in the work area of your PDF document. to align objects or to check the positioning or size of objects. change the font and color.
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In situations where you have made a lot of selections. To redo the action you have just undone. For example: select text. You use the Measure tool in combination with the Enfocus Inspector to measure a given distance. the menu will read Undo Move. you can even undo actions after you have saved the file. for example. Edit > Redo [action] or click one of the Redo buttons or .
Usage In situations where you have done multiple changes and maybe made some selections in between.
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you can view the following attributes of any object. proportions and position.e.4 Viewing object attributes
Viewing object attributes using the Eyedropper tool Using the Eyedropper tool . overlapping objects. Basic object shows: • • • • Object type Color space Color settings Overprint settings
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To replace an object 1. Choose Edit > Copy . 2. i. select the “new” object. Using the Select Objects tool .
4.e. The copied object will replace the “old” object and will assume its exact size. Click the Eyedropper tool . Select the “old” object. the object which is to be replaced.
2. either in Ink coverage mode or in Basic object mode: • • Ink coverage mode shows the percentage for each separation at the spot you clicked. Choose Edit > Replace . 3. i. calculating through all transparencies. 4.

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4. Click the Select Objects tool 2. and special zones on the page (such as the safe type zone near the trim box or the location of punch holes at the central edge). page boxes. Collapsing the Enfocus Inspector The Enfocus Inspector can be collapsed.) manually. E.. A Design Layout can also be applied to your design (for example to change the page boxes) if necessary. Select the action you want from the Fly-out menu. the Fly-out menu contains “Convert to. the Edit Page Boxes tool and the View Page Boxes buttons. The Design Layout Toolbar The Design Layout toolbar consists of the Edit Design Layout tool. 4. In that case the Collapse button will change into an Expand button. in the Fill category. that are drawn on top of your document to guide your design.Enfocus PitStop Pro
Change objects using the Fly-out menu in the Enfocus Inspector The Fly-out menu contains a number of generic actions. Select any text or object in the PDF document. A Design Layout can also contain one or more actions.5 Design Layouts
A Design Layout consists of page boxes. related to the selected category in the Inspector. See Using the Edit Design Layout tool on page 40
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The View Page Boxes button allows you to show all pages boxes drawn over your document by the Design Layout you selected. apply it to your whole document (see Applying a Design Layout to your Whole Document on page 41). • • • • • • • edit it (see Editing a Design Layout on page 38).
Click the arrow beside the button to: • choose a Design Layout.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Page Boxes button and tool The Edit Page Boxes tool allows to manually edit page boxes. center it.

Select a Design Layout This can be one of the default Design Layouts. etc.Enfocus PitStop Pro
The page boxes are shown in the colors you chose in the Preferences.. the Preset Manager is used. or a Design Layout you created yourself.
To manage your Design Layouts. Use the Alt + Ctrl + E shortcut (on Windows). Select Show Enfocus Design Layout Panel from the Design Layout dropdown list in the toolbar.. To open it: • • • Go to Window > Show Enfocus Design Layout Panel. To work on page boxes. with which you can start working immediately. • A4 ad • • • • • Brochure back Brochure front DVD label US letter Guides
Using Design Layouts Using Design Layouts. or the Option + Command + E shortcut (on Mac). Modify the Design Layout if needed:
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. For more information. see The Enfocus Preset Manager on page 26 Default Design Layouts PitStop Pro contains a number of default Design Layouts. The Enfocus Design Layout Panel The Enfocus Design Layout Panel allows you to manage your Design Layouts. 2. zones. you can modify page boxes and zones. add guides. or guides: 1.

2. Enter the name of your new Design Layout in Template Name..
Editing a Design Layout 1. When applying a Design Layout. Use the Design Layout Editor to numerically adjust the Design Layout. 2. To change your document according to what is specified in a Design Layout. Activating a Design Layout To see a Design Layout on top of your document. Right-click in the Enfocus Design Layout Panel and choose New > New. 3. Note: This doesn’t change your document. For each of the Overlay types at right ( Page Boxes. Click Actions at right to add Action Lists and / or Global Changes to your Design Layout. the Action Lists and Global Changes specified are executed on the current page after the page boxes have been adjusted. If necessary. you need to activate it. Creating a Design Layout To create a Design Layout from scratch. do the following: 1. Activate the Design Layout you want to edit. you need to apply that Design Layout. See Defining a Design Layout on page 39 3. This opens the Enfocus Design Layout Editor.. Deactivate the Design Layout to stop showing guides. 4. zones and page boxes b) Using the Enfocus Design Layout Editor to change the Design Layout numerically After changing the Design Layout.Enfocus PitStop Pro
a) Using the Edit Design Layout tool to manually edit guides. you can save the changes to the Design Layout. Select the Design Layout you want to activate in the Enfocus Design Layout toolbar. click OK. Your new Design Layout is saved as a Local Design Layout. choose the Settings you want to use and their values. Use the Edit Design Layout tool to change the Design Layout manually
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4. you will get the option to save it as a copy in the Local database when you try to save it. or you can simply deactivate it. If the Design Layout you edited is a Standard Design Layout. Defining a Design Layout
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Page Boxes. You can also use one of the keyboard shortcuts: Shortcut Enter Effect Apply the Design Layout to the current page. simply by clicking and dragging. See Zones on page 45 Actions. See Automating tasks with Action Lists or QuickRuns on page 135
Using the Edit Design Layout tool If a Design Layout is active. Add a vertical guide centered on the page Add a horizontal guide centered on the page Deactivate the Design Layout Show or hide guides Center the Design Layout Save the current Design Layout Revert to the saved version of the Design Layout Duplicate the current Design Layout Duplicate the guide you are dragging Move the entire Design Layout Move the entire Design Layout with bigger steps
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Centering a Design Layout If you want to center your Design Layout on your document: 1. Releasing the key goes back to the Edit Design Layout tool. See Page boxes on page 41 Guides. See Applying a Design Layout to your Whole Document on page 41 Switch to the Select tool while holding this key. See Using guides on page 44 Zones.
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and use the Enter shortcut. Page boxes are imaginary rectangles drawn around the various objects on a page and around the page itself.
Applying a Design Layout to your Whole Document Applying a Design Layout is actually changing your document according to what is specified in the Design Layout. activate that Design Layout (see Activating a Design Layout on page 38). To apply a Design Layout to the current page: • • • Select it in the Enfocus Design Layout Panel and click the Apply to Page button. activate that Design Layout (see Activating a Design Layout on page 38). select the Edit Design Layout tool. this information usually includes bleed. In the graphic industry. To apply a Design Layout to your whole document: • • • Select it in the Enfocus Design Layout Panel and click the Apply to Document button. and use the Shift + Enter shortcut. select the Edit Design Layout tool. Note: To simply see a Design Layout on top of your document without changing your document.
Page boxes Page boxes defined When you design a document and create a PDF document of it. Activate the Design Layout. Activate the Design Layout. Activate the Design Layout. unless: • • You select this option in the Adobe Acrobat Preferences (Page Display Category) You use PitStop Pro or another PDF editing tool.
Viewing information outside of the crop box A new feature in PDF 1. registration marks
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Select "Center [the selected Design Layout]" from the Enfocus Design Layout dropdown.3 was the ability to define a document that has information beyond its final trim size. select the Edit Design Layout tool. They are a sort of description “behind the scenes” of the layout of your PDF document. Activate the Design Layout. Normally. Note: To simply see a Design Layout on top of your document without changing your document. you cannot see these page boxes if you look at a PDF document in Adobe Acrobat. and select "Apply [the selected Design Layout] to page" from the Enfocus Design Layout dropdown. and use the shortcut C
Applying a Design Layout to a Page Applying a Design Layout is actually changing your document according to what is specified in the Design Layout. it will contain a number of page boxes.

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A. if any The page’s bleed. or removed. Some PDF documents are generated without any bleed.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Acrobat displays the page on the complete media size and shows: • • • • • The trim size The page’s trim marks. these elements can be edited. Trim marks B. you can easily
This information is defined in the application that was used to create the original PDF file. Using the View Page Boxestool preview the information outside of the final trim size of your document. added. You can manually move and edit the page boxes in your document. Once they are made visible using PitStop Pro.

When selecting No Layout. Define the trim box • Set Snap to detected trim marks to try to detect trim marks and use these to define the trim box. and an anchor point. top and bottom. a specific color) of the bleed marks. or the same distance on all sides.
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Setting up the page boxes In the Page Boxes category of the Design Layout Editor. right. the next (enabled) option is used. By clicking the Edit button. This option will be used if the other detection methods are disabled. or did not give any result. Otherwise. Select Prepress Layout. You can use an offset.Enfocus PitStop Pro
C. If no trim marks are detected. right top and bottom margin. you can define the color (100% in CMYK. right. either a left. By clicking the Edit button. a specific color) of the trim marks. either using a left. no page boxes are defined in the Design Layout. or select Custom to define the width and height. to attach the top left corner of the new trim box to the top left corner of the existing trim box. you can define your page boxes. Define the media box • Define the margin to be used based on the trim box.
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you need to have an active Design Layout.button to remove the selected guide Click the Duplicate button to create a duplicate of the Guide Click the Color field to define the color for the selected guide Change the name for a guide in the Name field
To define a guide When selecting a guide in the list. Top/Center/Bottom for Horizontal guides. no zones. you can change its settings underneath • • • • Orientation: Vertical or Horizontal Relative to: the page box used as reference. Guide Name: if Relative to is set to "Other Guide". a negative value to the bottom/left. and 2 guides. It contains no page box information. The Guides Design Layout was created specifically for using guides (without changing page boxes or zones). Only guides with the same orientation will be available. Moving a guide will also move the guide(s) that are "Relative to" this guide. Note: If the "Relative to" guide is removed. Define the crop box and art box • • • • Absent: no crop box / art box Same as trim box Same as media box Snap to visible (only for art box): sets the art box to the bounding box of the page content that lies within the crop box.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Using guides To use Guides. or another guide Anchor Point: The reference point on the page box. centered on the page. the depending guide’s settings will change to Relative to Media box • • • Offset: Distance from the reference point. Managing Guides • • • • • Click the + button to add a new guide Click the . or if there is no crop box. You can either create your own Design Layout. one vertical and one horizontal. Mirror on even pages (only for vertical guides): mirror the guide horizontally over the center line of the crop box on even pages Color: the representation color for the guide
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Zones Zones can be used to define a safety box and safe type zone. Text or objects would then be cut off by accident. etc. Safe type zone D. Trim box C.
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A. or other objects. Safety box The safety box is intended to compensate for incorrect finishing: • • The pages can be cut slightly off the trim marks and a bit more to the “inside” of the pages. which must always be visible on the printed and finished document. unless these objects are intended as bleed. The safety box is a visual area which is a bit smaller than the trim box.Enfocus PitStop Pro
To define or change a guide manually You can change guides in the active Design Layout using the Edit Design Layout tool • • • • Click and drag a guide to move it. The pages can be punched and the punching holes can perforate the text or objects which are too close to the edge of the page. The new guide will be centered on the page. The area between the safety box and the trim box is called the safe type zone: this is the zone where you must not place any text or objects.

or Set to Inside box and set the size to define a zone on the inside of the selected page box. based on its shape Mirror on even pages: mirror the zones horizontally over the center line of the crop box on even pages Drawing mode: Show the zone as a transparent overlay. select Area • • • • Set to Outside box and set the size to define a zone on the outside of the selected page box. • • • • • • Shape: Border. overlapping or covering the selected zone. • • • Select Relative to and select a page box to base the zone on that page box.
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Managing zones • • • • Click the + button to add a new zone Click the . Define the Corner of the page box to be used as reference point. or Set to Centered on box and set the size to define a border centered on the edge of the selected page box
Define a rectangular zone 1. or Set to Outside box and set the size to define a zone on the outside of the selected page box. make it invisible or show it as an opaque area. In Relative to. Color: the representation color for the zone Highlight: You can highlight text and non-text objects if they are completely in the zone. select a page box to base the position of the rectangle on.button to remove the selected zone Click the Color field to define the color for the selected zone Change the name for a zone in the Name field
To define a zone When selecting a zone in the list. you can define the complete area outside or inside the page box as zone. When using Relative to. Rectangle or Circle Design Layout position: the position and size of the zone. Select Between page boxes and select two page boxes to set the zone the area in between. or even if they are inside.

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3. Enter the Offset distance and Size for the rectangle. 4. Enter a Safe Margin Distance The safe margin is indicated as a dashed line to the outside of the rectangle zone. Define a circular zone Circular zones can be used for example to indicate punch holes. 1. In Relative to, select a page box to base the position of the circle on. 2. Define the Corner of the page box to be used as reference point. 3. Enter the Center Point offset and Radius for the circle. 4. Enter a Safe Margin Distance The safe margin is indicated as a dashed line to the outside of the circle zone.

4.6 Working with Layers
About Layers In PDF 1.5, objects can be assigned to one or more layers. A Layer can be set to visible or unvisible, and to printing or non printing. Layer settings can be changed using an Action List, or in the Enfocus Inspector. Change Layer settings in the Enfocus Inspector The Enfocus Inspector allows to view and change the layer settings for an object. To view the Layer settings 1. Click the Select Objects tool 2. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. 3. Select any text or object in the PDF document. 4. Select the Prepress category and the Layers subcategory The Visibility Expression will now show to what layers the selected object belongs. To remove the Layer settings for the selected object 1. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. to display to display

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2. Select the Prepress category and the Layers subcategory, and click the Fly-out button to open the Fly-out menu 3. Select Make always visible to remove the object from all layers To change the Layer settings of the selected object 1. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. to display

2. Select the Prepress category and the Layers subcategory, and click the Fly-out button to open the Fly-out menu 3. Select Assign to layer to assign the object to the selected layer, removing it from all others 4. Select a layer from the list, or select New Layer to create a new layer.

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5. Working with Certified PDF documents

5.1 PDF workflow concept
Certified PDF is a PDF workflow concept developed by Enfocus based on customer requests and feedback from industry experts. The Certified PDF concept has been designed to address three fundamental issues faced by the majority of users implementing a PDF workflow: • • • How to guarantee that a PDF document was successfully preflighted with a specific Preflight Profile. How to maintain consistency between the source document(s) and the PDF document when (minor) changes can be applied to the PDF document throughout the workflow. How to minimize risk and responsability when changing a customer’s PDF document before final output.

More elaborate information on the Certified PDF concept and workflow can be found in the PitStop Pro Reference Guide.

5.2 The Certified PDF workflow explained
A conventional PDF workflow

In a conventional PDF workflow, the PDF document goes through the hands of different parties who can each edit it, if necessary. The original PDF document is replaced by the edited one. The Certified PDF workflow: incremental save

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In the Certified PDF workflow, all the modifications done in a PDF document are logged per session and saved in an edit log file. Also, the edited PDF documents can be saved incrementally. This means that the changes done in version 3, for example, can be saved “on top of” the changes done in version 2 but you keep one physical PDF file. The incremental save principle does not necessarily increase the file size of your PDF document drastically because Adobe Acrobat only saves the changes made during the different sessions. The difference in file size may become apparent if you delete a large number of objects, because these objects are maintained in one or more versions. You can, however, at any stage in the workflow, “optimize” your Certified PDF document, i.e. reduce its file size, simply by using the Save As function of Adobe Acrobat and clicking the Certified Full Save button. You will still have a Certified PDF document with history information about previous editing sessions, but you will no longer be able to save snapshots of these sessions or use the roll-back mechanism to revert to a previous state of your Certified PDF document. Roll-back mechanism The Certified PDF workflow can also offer you a robust roll-back mechanism. Each time you save your Certified PDF document by choosing File > Save (or pressing CTRL+s) , a “snapshot” will be included in the file. You may think of a snapshot as an “image” of the state of the PDF document at the time it was saved. This allows you to revert to any previous stage in the Certified PDF workflow and to compare different versions of your PDF document, even though you maintain one physical PDF file. Note: You cannot save snapshots or use the roll-back mechanism in “optimized” Certified PDF documents. See also Saving an optimized Certified PDF document on page 64 and Saving snapshots on page 60.

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information about the document itself. listing all the changes done in the PDF document per editing session (the time in which the PDF document was opened. The possible causes are: • The PDF document has been preflighted with errors.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Enfocus metadata An Enfocus Certified PDF document can be enriched with the following metadata: • • • • • • A reference to one or more source documents on which the PDF document was based A Preflight Profile A preflight report User and system identification An edit log. 2.e.4 Checking the Certified PDF status of a PDF document
To check the Certified PDF status of a PDF document 1.
The current PDF document is in a Certified PDF workflow. for example.3 What is an Enfocus Certified PDF document?
Acrobat metadata Any regular PDF document contains metadata. but was not successfully preflighted and verified. The Document Properties dialog box of Adobe Acrobat. The button indicates the Certified PDF status of your PDF document as follows: Button Meaning The current PDF document is not a Certified PDF document (yet). Check the dedicated Certified PDF Status button on the Adobe Acrobat File toolbar. edited and saved) Session comments
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Meaning • • • The Preflight Profile doesn’t match the Preflight Profile Comparison. The PDF document or the selected Preflight Profile has been changed since it was last preflighted. Click any of these buttons to open the Enfocus Certified PDF Panel The aspects of the Certified PDF Status The Certified PDF Status is determined by different aspects.5 Setting the Certified PDF user identification
Note: The Personal Info can not be changed if a PDF document is in a Certified PDF Workflow. You can fill this in so that people know how to reach you if they should have any questions about edit or preflight actions done in the PDF document. Two types of user identification An Enfocus Certified PDF document can contain two types of user identification: personal information and system information. Therefore the Personal Info has to be set before starting a Certified PDF workflow. As soon as one aspect has a "not OK" status. together with a message. the Certified PDF status will be "OK" • • • Preflight: Checking the document based on a Preflight Profile.
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3. the overall Certified PDF status will be not OK as well (red). See Certified PDF Preflight on page 54 Original Documents: a reference to the original documents. Each of these serves its own purpose: • The personal information is your name and company contact details. to monitor any changes made to the originals. The PDF document has been preflighted without any errors. The Certified Preflight Profile Comparison allows to check if the Preflight Profile used for the Certified PDF document matches a Preflight Profile from this list. See Certified Preflight Profile Comparison on page 56
5. if any. If all aspects have an "OK" status or an "undetermined" status (for example if no Original Documents are defined). See Verifying the original source document on page 55 Certified Preflight Profile Comparison: The Profile Compare Configuration allows to set a number of Preflight Profiles that are allowed. The original document has been changed
The current PDF document is a Certified PDF document which was successfully preflighted and verified: • • The Certified Preflight Profile matches the Preflight Profile Comparison.

To set the personal identification 1. Choose Certified PDF > Show Enfocus Certified PDF Panel . To view the system information 1. This information will be used in the edit log to show who made which changes in a given session. If you have more than one Enfocus product installed.6 Starting a Certified PDF workflow for a PDF document
Stamping a PDF document Starting a Certified PDF workflow for a PDF document means that you ‘stamp’ the document: You provide it with the information necessary to enjoy the benefits of the Certified PDF workflow for that particular PDF document. Fill in as much information as possible. 2. Fill in your personal information. for example. Click OK. 6. Click OK. the system information will provide incontestable proof. Open the Certified PDF Info category by clicking the + button 3. select EnfocusPitStop Pro in the Program list. Open the Certified PDF Info category by clicking the + button 3. 5. 4. 4. Choose Certified PDF > Show Enfocus Certified PDF Panel . If people claim or disclaim responsibility for a given change made in the PDF document. network and computer.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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any change made to the document will be “recorded” per editing session and can be traced in the edit log. view the result of the preflight. you can define the Preflight Profile to be used. Click OK. etc. or click the Start Edit Log button in the Enfocus Certified PDF Panel Note: If you have made any changes to your PDF document. you should save it before you start the Certified PDF workflow. Choose Certified PDF > Start Edit Log .7 Preflight and Verify
The Preflight and Verify button in the Certified PDF Panel will check all aspects of the Certified PDF Workflow: • • • • The PDF document will be preflighted using the selected Preflight Profile.
Figure 6: Starting a Certified PDF workflow for a PDF document
To start a Certified PDF workflow 1. 3. Open the PDF document for which you want to start a Certified PDF workflow.8 Certified PDF Preflight
In the Preflight category in the Certified PDF Panel. 2. The Certified PDF workflow has now been started for this PDF document. The defined Original Documents will be checked The selected Preflight Profile is checked in the Certified Preflight Profile Comparison The Certificates are checked for Certified PDF 2 compliancy
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This does not only offer you or the PDF recipient a convenient way to find the respective source files. if you wish to “synchronize” the source file with the edited PDF document.9 Verifying the original source document
You can add references in your Certified PDF document to one or more source files on which the PDF file was based. You can select a Preflight Profile by clicking the Select button. For more information on Preflighting. It is then crucial to know that you are working in the correct version of the source file. or if the document or the Preflight Profile has changed. To verify the original source document In the Original Documents category in the Certified PDF Panel. you can use the Preflight button to run a Preflight. you can define the original documents and. you can view the Preflight Report by clicking the Show Result button.
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5. see Preflighting and checking PDF documents on page 68 Preflight If the document hasn’t been preflighted yet. it also enables you to check whether these source files have changed since the time at which the Certified PDF workflow was started for this PDF document. you will use the edit log report to apply the changes from the PDF document in the source document. the status is shown of the Preflight only (without the other Certified PDF aspects such as Original Documents and Preflight Profile Comparison). without checking all other aspects of the Certified PDF workflow Show Result If the PDF document is preflighted. the status is shown of the Preflight only (without the other Certified PDF aspects such as Original Documents and Preflight Profile Comparison). you can select From File and Browse to the file. In the top right corner of the Preflight category.Enfocus PitStop Pro
In the top right corner of the Preflight category. Indeed. • You can select a Preflight Profile From Database. showing the same databases as in the Preflight Profile Panel • If you have the Preflight Profile on your computer as a file (for example if you received it by mail). You can remove it by clicking the Clear button. view the their status.

You can apply the changes listed in the edit log file to the source document. If possible. the status is shown of the Preflight only (without the other Certified PDF aspects such as Original Documents and Preflight Profile Comparison).10 Certified Preflight Profile Comparison
In the Certified Preflight Profile Comparison category in the Certified PDF Panel. it means that the source document has changed since the time when a Certified PDF workflow was started for the PDF document. If the source document status is “Different”. Clicking the Edit button opens the Enfocus Preflight Profile Compare Panel The Enfocus Preflight Compare Panel The Enfocus Preflight Compare Panel allows you to manage your Preflight Profile Compare configurations.
In the top right corner of the Preflight category. and view the result of this comparison. • If the source document status is “Identical”. Check the status of an original document in the Status column. it means that the source document has not changed since the Certified PDF workflow was started. modification date and type. check the various versions of the source document first before you synchronize any of these source documents with the PDF document. renamed or deleted. Select the missing source document and click Browse. If the source document status is “Missing”. it means that the source document is moved.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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A session is the time in which you edit and save a PDF document.12 Adding a session comment
The Certified PDF mechanism in PitStop Pro enables you to enhance the quality of your PDF workflow by adding comments to the edit log.11 Providing a Certified PDF document with job information
About job information Certified PDF documents can be provided with job information. Add a new session comment
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5. Fill in the name. 2. In the Message text box. 5. Before sending your PDF document to the publisher for example. details about how the PDF document should be printed or what should happen next with the PDF document. Job information can be any kind of information about the PDF document which you would like to share with the person who will receive the PDF document. type additional comments or remarks for the recipient of the PDF document. This can be. for example: • • The name.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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To provide a Certified PDF document with job information 1. you may want to explain why given changes have been made. To add a session comment 1. Select the Job Info tab. Click the Edit button to open the Enfocus Certified PDF Info 3. 6. company address and contact details for whom the PDF document is (ultimately) intended. Note: The Personal Info in the Enfocus Certified PDF Info panel can only be changed before starting the Certified PDF workflow. See Setting the Certified PDF user identification on page 52 4. You can add comments per editing session. for example. open the Certified PDF Info category. Choose File > Enfocus Sign and Save . Any additional remarks which the recipient of the PDF document has to know. 2. In the Enfocus Certified PDF Panel.

This means that you can view a chronological list of all the sessions that your Certified PDF document has run through. Double-click any of the sessions to see all available details about that session. PitStop Prowill intercept and log them. the changes are immediately saved in the edit log file.
5. The edit log file will contain a detailed entry for each of the changes. 3. all the changes made to the PDF document are logged chronologically in the PDF document. Click the User or System tab to view the corresponding information for this particular session. The edit log is a PDF file showing all changes per session. However.
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About the edit log file The Certified PDF mechanism in PitStop Prokeeps a record of every editing session of a Certified PDF document. the edit log file will contain no details on the changes nor on the product with which the changes were made. Thus.
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The Certified PDF mechanism in PitStop Pro allows you to consult the history of your PDF document. The edit log report appears. depending on the tool they were made with: • If you edit your PDF document with any of the Enfocus Certified PDF -compliant plug-ins.Enfocus PitStop Pro
3. Choose Certified PDF > Show History . such as EnfocusPitStop Pro or Enfocus Instant PDF. Click OK. 2. The changes can be logged in two different ways.

these changes can be presented to you in the form of a “snapshot”: a view of the status of the PDF document at the time it was saved at the end of a session. No problem in a Certified PDF workflow: you can revert to any previously saved state of a PDF document. But. Saving snapshots Snapshots and roll-back mechanism explained In a Certified PDF workflow. to do this. This way of managing and saving changes has a big advantage: You know exactly which changes have been made in which session and by whom. you change the spot color into its CMYK counterpart throughout your entire PDF document. done by various users. Viewing a snapshot You can view snapshots of a Certified PDF document in the following ways: • • By Saving a snapshot on page 60 with a different name and opening it as a regular PDF document By Comparing sessions on page 61
Saving a snapshot A snapshot is a visual representation of the state of a PDF document at the time it was saved after an editing session. See Saving an optimized Certified PDF document on page 64. in which you made a change.Enfocus PitStop Pro
4. This is called the roll-back mechanism. You may use Enfocus PitStop Pro. Click Close. You save a snapshot to revert to a previous version of your PDF document. you also need to reprint this PDF document on an offset press using the spot color. you can also save this snapshot as a separate PDF document. When editing PDF documents. you also want to print this PDF document on a digital four-color press and therefore. got an undesired result but also saved the PDF document. Consider the following example. At some point in the workflow. You can then simply select a version which still has the spot colors. And you can do even more: You cannot only view the state of the PDF document in a given previous editing session. Note: You cannot save snapshots or use the roll-back mechanism in “optimized” Certified PDF documents. You can simply select any session from a list and save its snapshot at any stage in your workflow. for example. Moreover. You have created a Certified PDF document in which you use only black text and one spot color. This means that the latest version of your PDF document contains only CMYK colors. provided that you save your Certified PDF document using File > Enfocus Sign and Save (or CTRL+Shift+s). save its snapshot as a separate PDF document and send this PDF file to your offset printer. A Certified PDF document can “remember” all the changes that were made during a given session and can store the information about these changes per session (“incrementally”) as you save your PDF document. However. you do not necessarily have to save this snapshot at the end of each session.
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. you may have experienced “one-change-too-far” situations. The document has been designed to be printed on an offset press. however. a PDF document can go through various editing sessions.

Select a session in the list of which you want to save a snapshot. Open a Certified PDF document. Click Close. Click Save Snapshot to save a snapshot of your PDF document as it was at the end of the selected session. for example. You can do this in two ways: • By comparing snapshots of these versions visually (side by side). 6. Enter a descriptive name for your snapshot and click Save. to detect minor changes. 5. If necessary. 3. Comparing sessions About comparing sessions At some point in your PDF workflow. 7. repeat steps 2 through 4 to save any additional snapshots. Choose Certified PDF > Show History . See To compare sessions using the edit log on page 63
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Choose Certified PDF > Show History. The Visually (side-by-side) button is enabled. The idea is that you select two sessions and click the Compare Visually button. Select two sessions from the session list.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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. PitStop Pro compares the two versions and displays them next to each other on screen. To compare sessions visually side by side Comparing two versions of your PDF document visually is useful to see visible changes “at a glance”. PitStop Pro will then generate two snapshots showing the state of the PDF document at the end of the respective sessions and present these snapshots side by side on screen. indicating the differences. 2. 1. Click Visually (side-by-side). See Saving an optimized Certified PDF document on page 64. 3.

3. If you go to another page in your PDF document. The Using the Edit Log button is enabled. 1. Click the Toggle button to switch views between the first and the second snapshot. The Edit Log Navigator displays only the changes for the current page in the document.
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To compare sessions using the edit log You can also use the edit log to compare two versions of your Certified PDF document. The document will show where the changes occurred by adding a transparent overlay to the object. Select two session from the session list. such as overprint or trapping settings or changes in (hidden) layered objects. This is recommended if you know that changes have been made that are hardly visible on screen. Choose Certified PDF > Show History . the Edit Log Navigator adjusts the list of changes to match the new page. Click Using the Edit Log. 4. The first snapshot is opened and the Enfocus Certified PDF Edit Log Navigator appears. Select one of the changes in the list.

The file size will be reduced significantly but you lose all the benefits of working with Certified PDF documents. however. 3. Certified Full Save. The reason is obvious: all the changes done in an editing session are stored in the Certified PDF document. such as removing objects or downsampling images. You will then still have a Certified PDF document with history information about previous editing sessions. If file size is or becomes an issue. Open your Certified PDF document in Adobe Acrobat. “unCertified” PDF document. Creates an optimized Certified PDF document: the file size will be reduced significantly but you can no longer save snapshots or revert to previous states of the PDF document.Enfocus PitStop Pro
5. You can select this option to save your Certified PDF document on a different location. 2.15 Saving an optimized Certified PDF document
What is an “optimized” Certified PDF document? An “optimized” Certified PDF document is a Certified PDF with reduced file size.
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See also: • • • Roll-back mechanism on page 50 Saving snapshots on page 60 Comparing sessions on page 61
To save an optimized Certified PDF document 1. So even if you perform actions which would normally reduce the size of your PDF file. Click one of the following buttons: • Copy and Save. The size of the PDF file will increase slightly but you can still save snapshots and use the roll-back mechanism in this copy. Creates a regular. The history information about previous editing sessions.

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Managing Preflight Profiles In the Enfocus Processing - Preflight panel you can manage your Preflight Profiles using the Enfocus Preset Manager. See The Enfocus Preset Manager on page 26 Editing or creating a Preflight Profile is done in the Preflight Profile Editor. See To edit or create a Preflight Profile on page 71 To run a preflight check 1. Open the Enfocus Processing - Preflight panel by clicking the Enfocus Processing - Preflight button 2. Select a Preflight Profile in the Preset Manager 3. Set the page range on which you want to perform the Preflight check 4. If you want the Preflight to be a part of the Certified PDF workflow, select Certified PDF Preflight. See also Difference between a Certified and a regular preflight check on page 69 If the document is not yet in a Certified PDF workflow, choosing this option and running the preflight will start the Certified PDF Workflow. See Working with Certified PDF documents on page 49 Note: A Certified PDF Preflight is always run on the complete document. When choosing Certified PDF Preflight, the page selecting options will be unavailable.

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5. Define if you want to Allow fixes. If the Preflight Profile doesn’t allow fixes, the option will be disabled. 6. Click the Run button Enfocus PitStop Pro will run the Preflight on the selected pages, using the selected Preflight Profile. After finishing, the Enfocus Navigator will show all errors, allow to restart the Preflight, suggest solutions, etc. See Using the Enfocus Navigator on page 74 Difference between a Certified and a regular preflight check If you are going to run a preflight check on your PDF document, you can choose to perform a Certified PDF preflight on page 69 or not (Regular preflight on page 69). Regular preflight A regular preflight does not change the Certified PDF status of thePDF document: If, at the time of preflighting, Then

The PDF documentis not a Certified PDF The PDF documentwill remain “unCertified”. The PDF documentis a Certified PDF The Preflight Profileembedded in the Certified PDF document will not be removed, even if you preflight the PDF document with a different Preflight Profile in the Enfocus Processing Panel.

Certified PDF preflight A Certified PDF preflight checks and changes the Certified PDF status of the PDF document as follows: If, at the time of preflighting, Then

The PDF documentis not a Certified PDF You will be asked whether you want to start a Certified PDF workflow for this PDF document. The PDF documentis a Certified PDF The PDF document will already have a Preflight Profile embedded. PitStop Pro will check whether the Preflight Profile you selected in the Enfocus Processing Panel is the same as the embedded Preflight Profile: If the Preflight Profiles match, the PDF document will be preflighted. If the Preflight Profiles do not match, you will be asked whether you want use the Preflight Profile you just selected in the Enfocus Processing Panel instead of the embedded Certified Preflight Profile.

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you can define how severe the detected problem is: • • You can label deviating properties as “Warning” if it is not a real problem in the strict sense of the word.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Categories of properties The Enfocus Preflight Profile Editor gives you access to. You can select how these deviations should be reported: • • • As “Warning” As “Sign-Off” As “Error”
These labels indicate severity levels of the detected “problem”. and control over.3 Problem reporting
Problem severity levels defined If any of the properties in a PDF document does not comply with the settings as specified in the Preflight Profile. unless the user signs off the problem. A preflight check verifies and fixes these properties of a PDF document. for example: • • • • • • • • • • • • • The document’s digital format Security Pages Fonts Color Images OPI Text Line art Transparency Annotations Metadata PDF/X
6. In that case it will be handled as a Warning. a large number of properties in PDF documents. but just something you would like to be informed about. These properties have been subdivided into a number of categories and are represented as such in the Enfocus Preflight Profile Editor.

Click the Processing category. 3. First. which reports RGB colors as “Error”
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Problem severity levels: example Suppose that some of the PDF documents you work with contain RGB colors. The Processing Properties relate to fixes which have to be made or not. Disable and/or Log fixes. Click a problem category in the list. You can. In that case. either by creating a new Preflight Profile or by editing an existing one. an Enfocus Preflight Profile can do more than just a preflight check of PDF documents: it can also fix detected problems. In the Processing category. Company and Description of the Preflight Profile. 4. which reports RGB colors as “Warning” A Preflight Profile for the offset press. select or specify the following: • • • • If necessary. because at a later stage. Indeed. such as a laser printer. Open the Enfocus Preflight Profile Editor. and to the information that you would like to see in the preflight report. you would like to know which PDF documents contain objects in RGB color. You could then use two different Preflight Profiles to preflight these PDF documents: • • A Preflight Profile for the laser printer.4 To edit or create a Preflight Profile
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To add Action Lists to a Preflight Profile 1. 4. Click the Action Lists category. And you may want to use Action Lists to perform a number of Global Changes. you may have a number of Action Lists to correct or change colors in your PDF document. 2. Select how the detected problem should be listed in the preflight report: Warning. Click the button and select an Action Listto check properties or fix problems. Note: The integrated Help at the bottom of the Enfocus Preflight Profile Editor provides background information about each check or fix.
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About adding Action Lists to Preflight Profiles Before you perform a preflight check in your PDF document. Select one or more properties or potential problems to check. 10. Select Enable Action Lists. Instead of running these Action Lists separately and then performing the preflight check. Sign-off or Error. Click OK.Enfocus PitStop Pro
6. Open the Enfocus Processing . you may want to edit your PDF document first. Repeat steps 7 through 11 for each potential problem you wish to check and fix. if necessary. The Preflight Profile will check the selected properties of your PDF document and fix problems. 9. and buttons to specify the order in which the
6. Double-click the Preflight Profile you want to change. You will then kill two birds with one stone: • • The Action Lists in the Preflight Profile will be run first. You may want to test this first. 11. it may be a better idea to include these Action Lists to your Preflight Profile. 5. 7.

Click the Locking category in the Enfocus Preflight Profile Editor. You can only select the Preflight Profile and run it in your PDF document. You can lock a Preflight Profile with a password when you create the Preflight Profile or you can add a password afterwards. except for the actions you allow using the options underneath • • • Locked Disable all fixes Disable Sign-off Other processing settings. Everything is locked. 4. with a password to prevent others from changing its settings.
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To use the Enfocus Navigator 1. Depending on your Enfocus Preferences. a number of properties of your PDF document will be checked and. if necessary. it can appear right after you have run an Action List or Preflight Profile. To expand the section of your choice. fixed. Run a Preflight Check or an Action List on your document. you want to know what the result of this check is and what exactly has been fixed or changed. 2. fixes and failures When you run an Action List or Preflight Profile in your PDF document.7 Using the Enfocus Navigator
Navigating through errors. The Enfocus Navigator appears. Of course.

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. Click Restart Preflight in the Enfocus Navigator to update the list of errors. Fixes or Failures categories. respectively. 5. 2. Use the Object Browser to view and highlight the images in question. Warnings. fix or failure to see more information and. You can click the or button to view the next or last object or problem. suppose you get an error saying that the resolution of three images in your PDF document is too high. You may want to use the Object Browser in combination with the Enfocus Inspector to see more details about a particular problem or to correct the problem immediately. click the Image > Properties category to see the actual resolution of the selected image. You can proceed as follows: 1. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. to display
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Object Browser You can use the Object Browser to view and highlight problems or potentially problematic objects one by one. In the Enfocus Inspector. warnings and fixes.

1. such as PDF version. Select a report layout and click Show report. Do one of the following: • • Set the Apply to option to all problem objects to sign off all problems at once. Set the Apply to option to current object. the deviating property will result in an error in the report. For example. However.8 Viewing and interpreting reports
Content of a report You can run an Action List or Preflight Profile to check and change your PDF document. It can include the following sections: Section Errors. The report generated by PitStop Pro is also a PDF document. Such a property will then be handled as a warning. Click the Sign Off button Report You can view a detailed report of all the errors. etc. and these annotations are reported as a warning. If you do so. title. you can decide that the error is not a real problem for the job or workflow. open the Sign-off section by clicking the + button 2. You can then use the Object Browser to view and highlight the annotations in your PDF document and you can remove the annotations of your choice.Enfocus PitStop Pro
Solutions There may be problems in the PDF document which were not fixed automatically by the Preflight Profile. your PDF document may contain annotations. you can view a report of these actions. You find the appropriate fix for most of these problems in the Solutions section. See also Viewing and interpreting reports on page 76
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Content all fonts used in the PDF document. Run a Preflight Check or an Action List on your document. page.) OPI usage in the PDF document all color spaces (RGB.) used in the PDF document. 2. warnings and fixes are listed on the first page. with additional information where required information about layers in PDF2Go documents
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See also Editing PDF2Go documents on page 122 To view and interpret a report 1. Click the plus sign (+) to expand the Report section. etc. Select a report layout and click Show report. CMYK. 3. asking you where you wish to view the Help topic (Open Weblink). If so.9 Annotated Reports
About Annotated Reports An Annotated Report makes the combination of the report and the original document. do one of the following:
Click the magnifying glass next to an error. etc. A dialog box may appear. without using any Enfocus software.

3. or the triangle on Mac OS. you can remove the Report information. 2. created with Annotated Report as layout type. PitStop Server offers automated preflighting of PDF documents. if necessary. so you get the original processed document again. See Using the Enfocus Navigator on page 74 To view and interpret an Annotated Report 1. 1. Click the plus sign (+) on Windows. The Annotated Report appears. The Enfocus Navigator appears.10 Automating preflighting
Enfocus PitStop Server If you have a large number of PDF documents which you have to check against a specific Preflight Profile. allowing to easily navigate to the errors and warnings. Click a warning or error to highlight it in the document 6. and date and time of preflighting is shown in a note on top of the first page. Choose File > Enfocus Remove Report Info
6. you may have the need to automate this process. Click the Stop Highlighting bookmark to turn off all highlighting Remove the Report information In an Annotated Report. or in the Enfocus Navigator. The Preflight Profile used. This can be set either in the Enfocus PitStop Pro Preferences. Use the plus and minus buttons in the Bookmarks to expand or collaps the bookmarks 5. 4. the original file name. to expand the Report section. Run a Preflight Check or an Action List on your document. Select the Annotated Report layout and click Show report. Action Lists (see also Automating tasks with Action Lists or QuickRuns on page 135).Enfocus PitStop Pro
An Annotated Report is a combination of the original document and the Report Information. Open the Annotated Report 2. Creating Annotated Reports Annotated Reports are regular reports. You can create hot folders in which you include a given Preflight Profile and. The Report Information is integrated in the original document as a number of notes and bookmarks. the number of warnings and errors. PitStop Server will then monitor a user-definable input folder at regular intervals and automatically check each PDF document which is put into
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Object selection tools To select an object in your PDF document. together with the anchor points (for line art). Selecting an object in wireframe view mode is possible only by clicking on the object’s outlines.
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Selecting one specific object The Select Objects tool works almost completely the same in preview mode and in wireframe view mode. in wireframe view mode. you can only select line-art and vector images on their outlines.
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. This tool can be useful if you want to change objects in your PDF document which are similar. 1. If you select text. Clicking on a compound path selects only the segment of the path that was clicked upon.
3. you will see that an outline is drawn along its baseline with an extra anchor at the left of the text line. If you double-click a masked image. If you double-click a text segment. deselect one or more properties to expand your selection. This means that an overlaying invisible (masked) rectangle will be selected instead of an underlying visible object when clicked. These anchors are not active. • You can select an object that is masked by clicking on the (invisible) part of the object outside of the mask.
To select similar objects The Select Similar Objects tool lets you select multiple objects on the same page which have the same attributes. Single click on a compound path. as in the above graphic. a point of origin on the center of the object’s bounding box will appear as well. Double-clicking a compound path to select the complete object.
2. 4. Select an object in your PDF document. Double-clicking the mask selects the entire mask group. Click the Select Similar Objects tool . The mask itself can be selected by clicking on its (invisible) outline. the pointer will be inverted. The order of objects is retained. Double-clicking such a compound path selects the complete object. the entire logical text line is selected. If necessary. If you move the cursor over an invisible mask.
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. Do one of the following to select similar objects: • • Click the Select Similar Objects button. i. your PDF document may contain objects which are placed on top of each other. Choose Edit > PitStop Hide Selection . Hidden objects will not be visible in wireframe view.
All similar objects. if you wish to edit objects which are difficult to select because they are in part or completely covered by other objects. for example.2 Hiding and showing selected objects
Reasons for hiding objects Once you have selected one or more objects. will be selected. Using the Select Objects tool . To make all hidden objects visible Choose Edit > PitStop Show All .e.
7. be it text or line-art or pixel images. or select Show All from the context menu. you can hide the selection. Double-click the selected object. To hide selected objects 1.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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7. You can hide one object at a time and make hidden objects all at once visible again. See also Viewing a PDF document in wireframe view on page 20. select one or more objects. You may wish to do this.

It will also adapt its proportions to the previous object. The new object will automatically adopt exactly the same size and position as the object which it replaces. Select the object which you want to bring forward or send backwards.
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. Choose Edit > Enfocus Object Order and select one of the options: • • Bring Forward or Send Backward moves the selected object respectively one position upwards or downwards in the stack. Bring to Front or Send to Back moves the selected object to the top or the bottom of the stack. The result will be a “distorted” rectangular object. 2.4 Replacing an object
About replacing objects PitStop Pro enables you to replace an object with another object in a single copy-and-paste action. to be able to do so.
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select an object in your PDF document for which you want to change the OPI information. proportions and position. 4. To change or remove the OPI information of objects 1.e. Do one of the following: • To change the OPI information. The copied object will replace the “old” object and will assume its exact size. the object which you want to use to replace the another one. you may wish to change the file name or path of the image. Using the Select Objects tool . i. For example. select the “new” object. put your cursor in the File name box. make the required changes and click Change. 2. to display
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About OPI If your PDF document contains objects with OPI (Open Prepress Interface) information. you can change or remove this information using the Enfocus Inspector. 3. 3.e. Paste the “new” object over the “old” one and resize in one single step To replace an object 1. Choose Edit > Replace . Choose Edit > Copy .
7. Click Prepress > OPI to display the OPI information of the selected object. 4. the object which is to be replaced. Select the “old” object. i. Select Remove OPI Information from the fly-out menu. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector.

QuarkXPress. Select the option from the fly-out menu to remove transparency from the selected objects or the page. Click the Fill and Stroke > Transparency category. 3. 2. if necessary.
Note: For more information about blending modes.). it will try to apply the second one. you can remove transparency from a selected object or from an entire page.. Select the object of which you want to change the transparency. The inks of underlying objects. To change the way in which the colors of the transparent object on top blend with the colors of underlying objects.adobe. Click the Fill and Stroke > Transparency category. select the transparent object(s). Note: You can also use an Action List or Preflight Profile to remove transparency. To change the transparency of objects
1..com) or refer to the Help or documentation of your design application (Adobe InDesign. 4. add the required blending modes. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. move the Alpha Stroke or Alpha Fill slider. Go to the page which contains transparent objects and. Furthermore.
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These rules determine the filling method of the shape. you can also specify the object’s fill or stroke. You can select a color from the same color space. Color.
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B. See Fill attributes on page 86 and Stroke attributes on page 86. is filled. To determine whether a point is part of the shape or not. from a different one or from the User Swatches. The outline of a path is called a stroke and a stroke can have the following attributes: • • Weight.7 Changing the color of text or line-art objects
Change the color. different rules can be applied: the standard rule or the even-odd (EO) rule. and specify the fill and stroke attributes You can change the fill or stroke color of text or line-art objects in your PDF documents. Polygon with EOFill C. The weight is the thickness of a stroke. Polygon with standard fill D. Fill attributes If you are going to specify the fill color of polygons or loops. Loop with standard fill
The even-odd rule supposes that you draw a line between a point inside the shape outline (x) and a point (y) outside its outline. If that line crosses the line of the shape an odd number of times. If the number of crossings is even. is basically made up of paths. Stroke attributes Line art.
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The cap style determines the appearance of the stroke at the end of a path. You can calculate the miter limit by dividing the miter length by the stroke weight. the miter limit does not apply to joins of which the style has already been set to round or bevel. click the text or line-art objects
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2. move the sliders to the left or to the right or type the percentage in the text box. The Enfocus Inspector displays the current color settings of the selected objects. 3. You use the dash pattern to create dashed lines. you increase the miter limit. Using the Select Objects or Select Similar Objects tool of which you want to change the color. select a color library and a spot color. click the respective option in the fly-out menu. and then click OK.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Dash pattern. . Suppose the stroke weight of a line is 2 pt. You can do this by specifying the length of the line segments and the space (gaps) between them. To change the color of the selected text or line-art objects. To allow “pointier” angles. if necessary. click the Fill Color or Stroke Color category and do one of the following: • To change the color within the same color space (for example CMYK). Converting a color based on specific color profiles can be done in the Color Convert window. click Color Picker from the fly-out menu. Join style. Select a color from the user swatches and click OK. Cap style. Click the Fill and Stroke category and make sure Fill or Stroke are selected. and. Note: Converting a color in the Enfocus Inspector is done using the color profiles defined in the Preferences.. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. click Convert to Spot Color from the fly-out menu.
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. You may want to use the Select Similar Objects tool on the page which have the same color. See the PitStop Pro Reference Guide for more information • • To change the color to a spot color. The miter limit is the limit when a join switches from mitered (pointed) to beveled (squared-off). spot color). the join will be beveled.
To change the color of text or line-art objects 1. To use a color from the User Swatches.
5. the tip of the angle will be squared off to a bevel join. move the slider of the respective color to the left or to the right or type a percentage in the text box. As soon as the length of the miter is 8 pt. If the length of the miter equals a given number of times the stroke weight. a miter limit of 1 will always be a bevel join because the miter length is always more than the stroke weight. CMYK.
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Note: For gray objects. 7. without converting to LAB or any other device independent color space in between. change the Source ICC Profile. enable the option. for RGB black text to convert to pure 100% K instead of a mix of all process colors 9. Define if you want to convert the Fill. Only the profiles for the Source color space will be available. DeviceLink Profiles are device specific profiles. by selecting the Fill and Stroke tab.8 Working with Color Database
Using User Swatches The Color Database allows to select a color (using the Color Picker) from standard (pantone) colors. the Stroke or Both 4. previously defined colors or imported color libraries. If you select Force gray text and lineart to keep same intensity. Since DeviceLink Profiles have a Source and Destination color space defined. converting colors from one color space to another. Select the color space you want to convert the color to. . you can use DeviceLink Profiles instead of ICC Profiles.
7. you can also select CMYK profiles. Define the Rendering Intent to be used. and selecting Color Picker from the fly-out menu. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Convert Color panel to display the Enfocus Convert Color panel. click the text or line-art objects
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To convert a color using the Enfocus Convert Color Panel 1. 8. Only the profiles for the Target color space will be available. Set the Target ICC Profile. 5. Click Convert Using DeviceLink Profiles In the Enfocus Convert Color panel. you can only select DeviceLink Profiles matching the source and destination color space in the “Source” field. This will result e. You may want to use the Select Similar Objects tool on the page which have the same color. in order to treat gray as CMYK black.
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. The Target profile field will be disabled if a DeviceLink profile is selected. 6. PitStop Pro will try to remap impure gray and black to black BEFORE converting to CMYK. 10. If you want to tag converted object with the target ICC profile. The Color Database can be opened from within the Enfocus Inspector. if an object is selected. Using the Select Objects or Select Similar Objects tool of which you want to change the color.g. If necessary. 3.

3. Using the Select Objects tool . Proceed as follows: 1. click any text or object in the PDF document which has the color which you want to add to your User Swatches. Click the Fill and Stroke category. Click OK to apply the selected color. 5. you can apply this color to objects or text in your PDF document. 4. and clicking the Save Color button. click any text or line-art object in the PDF document to which you want to apply a color from your User Swatches. Select the Color Library from which you want to use a color. select "Local" to select a color you defined using Add color to Local color database 5. 2. by changing the sliders and the name. and click OK.Enfocus PitStop Pro
The Color Database uses the Enfocus Preset Manager to manage the colors To add a color to the Local color database 1. Type a descriptive name for the color in the dialog box. to display
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The Enfocus Inspector appears and shows the current color settings of the selected text or object. and select Color Picker from the fly-out menu. If necessary. 4. RGB or CMYK) or spot color. More information on the color is shown on the right. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. click Add color to Local color database. e. and can be reused later. Select a color from the database. 2. In the fly-out menu.

2. see To rotate an object by dragging on page 91 By specifying a rotation angle in degrees. using the Enfocus Inspector.
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. If necessary. This axis is indicated by the point of origin You can rotate an object in two ways: • • By dragging. 4. Exporting can be done using the import/export function from the context menu or from the fly-out menu in the Color Picker. adjust the selected color using the sliders in the Enfocus Inspector. You can change the Cross Hair Color by clicking the color patch and selecting a different color.elc files as exported earlier
Importing can be done using the import/export function from the context menu or from the fly-out menu in the Color Picker
7. change the Constrain Angle (for SHIFT-rotate) or the Cross Hair Color in the Enfocus Inspector. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector.
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1.elc files. See To rotate an object by specifying a rotation angle on page 93 . Color are saved as .elc files. while groups or entire categories are saved as folders containing the individual . it is important to know the position of the axis around which this object will rotate. select the object which you want to rotate. Import and export in the Color database From within the Color database. Click the Rotate Selection tool . .9 Rotating an object
Rotation point of origin If you rotate an object.
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7. If necessary. you can export single colors or color groups. You can import • a Comma Separated Value list • • • • an Adobe Photoshop Swatch file an Adobe Color Table an Adobe Swatch Exchange file A color group: a folder containing . Using the Select Objects tool 3.

The object’s point of origin around which it will be rotated is indicated. You can set this angle in the Numeric Feedback category of the Enfocus Inspector dialog box. Do one of the following: • To rotate the object around its center point.
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Figure 12: Rotating an object around its point of origin placed outside the object. 5. drag the selected object in a circular motion.
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Note: In the Numeric Feedback area you can find exact information about the rotating action you are about to perform.
Figure 11: Rotating an object around its center point.
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Figure 13: Dragging a marquee around the object to select the entire graphic. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector.10 Scaling an object
You can scale an object to enlarge or reduce it horizontally or vertically or in both directions simultaneously. select the object that you want to scale. Click the object or drag a dotted rectangle.
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The Enfocus Inspector changes accordingly. Using the Select Objects tool . You can also use the scale selection tool to change the shape of an object or to create a scaled copy of the selected object. change the Cross Hair Color in the Enfocus Inspector. 4.
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6. Click the selected object. you may want to place the point of origin on one of the corners of a rectangular object. Hold down the ALT key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh) while dragging to create a scaled copy of the selected object. For example. The object’s point of origin towards which it will be scaled is indicated. i.
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Figure 14: The point of origin is in the center of the selected object. drag the selected object into a random direction.
Figure 16: Scaling an object towards a point of origin other than the object’s center point.

You can use magnetic guides to facilitate aligning objects which you move. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. 5. 2. 3. into .Enfocus PitStop Pro
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You can hold down the SHIFT key and click the left mouse button to select multiple objects. If necessary. 4. You can move an object in two ways: • • By dragging By specifying a given distance and direction using the Enfocus Inspector.11 Moving an object
You can select any object in a PDF document and move this object to a new location.
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Figure 21: Dragging a dotted rectangle around the object to select the entire graphic. called a marquee.
Figure 20: Shearing a rectangular object turns it into a parallelogram
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Figure 22: The point of origin is in the center of the selected object. Using the Select Objects tool . Click the object or drag a dotted rectangle. select the object which you want to shear.12 Shearing an object
About shearing Shearing an object sets the object askew. Click the Shear Selection tool
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Figure 23: Placing the point of origin on the corners of an object to create a parallelogram from a rectangular object. 3.
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Figure 24: Shearing an object in fixed angles. place the point of origin on any of the corners of the object. You can set this angle in the Numeric Feedback category of the Enfocus Inspector. double-click on another position inside or outside the object. 4.

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If you want to transform an object more accurately than by dragging and using one of the transform tools Move . 3. The Enfocus Inspector allows you to transform any object in your PDF document by specifying exact values. you should use the Enfocus Inspector. Transforming an object can include one or more of the following actions: • • • • • Moving Scaling Stretching Flipping Rotating
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7. you may wish to set these properties as default first.14 Creating new shapes
Drawing ellipses and rectangles You can use PitStop Pro to edit existing objects. rotate or flip the selected object by changing the values and clicking the buttons in the Numeric Transforms area: To. but also draw new basic shapes such as ellipses or rectangles.. Flip an object Do one of the following: Click Click to flip the object left or right to flip the object up or down. Click the Create New Rectangle tool
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2. starting from its center and not from its side. drag diagonally. Scale an object Proceed as follows: Do one of the following: Enter a value in the percentage box and click . Note: If you have to create several new shapes with identical fill and stroke properties. hold down the ALT key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh) while dragging.

7. If necessary. simply by selecting the Create New Path tool tool and clicking in the document. hold down both the SHIFT key and the ALT key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh) while dragging. Drawing from center keeps the center point in a fixed position. Position the pointer in the PDF document where you want to create the first anchor point and click. You have now drawn a segment between the two anchor points. 3.
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You can create new paths from scratch in your PDF document. You can create an open or a closed path. Click the Create New Path tool
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A. Center point D. Click the line-art object of which you want to edit a path. Note: To create a curved segment. do one of the following: • • • Click any tool other than the Create New Path tool Press ESC. C.16 Editing a path
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Visible anchor points which are not selected B. Drag the anchor point or its direction point to the required position to change the shape of the segment.
Figure 25: Anchor points are visible. Drag a dotted rectangle (marquee) around one or more anchor points.
The anchor points will be selected only if you click them a second time or if you drag a marquee around them. Selected anchor points with their direction points and direction lines visible 4.
Figure 26: Dragging a direction point to change the shape of a segment. A selected anchor point will appear larger and its direction points will become visible.
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The anchor points of the path become visible. but are not selected yet.

Click the anchor point that you want to remove. Click the Add Anchor Point tool
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2. you will have more control over the shape of the path. Click the line-art object from which you want to remove an anchor point. New anchor points will be added to the segment upon each click.
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Reasons for adding or removing anchor points You can add anchor points to or remove anchor points from any path of a line-art object: • • If you add anchor points (see To add an anchor point on page 104).Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Figure 27: Adding a new anchor point (A) to a path segment.

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You can create a mask over one or more objects in your PDF document and release any existing mask. To mask an object 1. Choose Edit > Enfocus Mask > Make .
Figure 28: Deleting an anchor point from a path segment changes the shape of the path.
Figure 30: Creating the mask with the top object. if any) and will then disappear.
Figure 29: Selecting two objects for masking.
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2. select a pixel image. New pixels are added based on color values of existing pixels. which reduces the size but also the quality of the image.
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About resampling Resampling means changing the number of pixels and the pixel dimensions of an image. expressed in lines per inch (lpi). 3. To publish your PDF documents on the Internet. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. To adjust the resolution of images (dpi) to their final output screen ruling. compression and information about their color usage.Enfocus PitStop Pro
7. Click Image > Properties to view the properties of the selected pixel image. Using the Select Objects tool . either in a positive or in a negative sense: • • You can downsample an image.19 Viewing the properties of a pixel image
Pixel image properties If you have pixel images in your PDF document. such as their size.
You can choose: • • To resample a single image on page 107 To resample multiple images on page 108
Reasons for downsampling an image You may wish to downsample an image for a number of reasons: • • • To increase the processing speed when editing or printing PDF documents containing pixel images.

Interpolation is done between 16 pixels in the original image with a slight sharpening effect. which are technically called interpolation methods.e. SubSampling Subsampling means that a pixel in the center of the sample area becomes the reference point. i. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. 4. Cick the Image > Resample category. The value of the new pixels is calculated on the basis of a weighted average of the values of the corresponding group of pixels in the original image. adding or deleting pixels. Subsampling goes faster than downsampling but may result in images that are less smooth and continuous. To resample a single image 1. Bilinear Resampling Bilinear resampling is a medium-quality interpolation method which uses weighted interpolation between 4 pixels in the original image. Bicubic B-Spline Resampling B-Spline is a modified bicubic interpolation with more sharpening effects and is recommended for upsampling. In fact. Do one of the following:
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Average Resampling Average downsampling calculates the average of the pixels in a sample area. This average later substitutes the entire area with the average pixel color at the specified resolution. 3. can be done in various ways. The surrounding pixels take the value of that center pixel.Enfocus PitStop Pro
screen ruling (for example 150 lpi) x 2 = image resolution (300 dpi) Interpolation methods Resampling. resulting in the smoothest tonal gradations.

To resample an image up. ZIP compression ZIP compression will decrease the image size without losing information (lossless compression).
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JPEG compression The JPEG compression method is best suited for grayscale or color images. an ASCII filter (see ASCII filters on page 108).21 Compressing pixel images
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Using the Select Objects tool . which will increase the image data size by approximately 25 %
To compress a single image 1. You may wish to do this if the text has been split in words or characters.22 Viewing statistics of selected objects
About statistics You can select one or more objects in your PDF document and view statistical information about these objects. Click Apply.
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Text or text segments? There are several PitStop Pro tools which you can use to select text or a text segment in your PDF document. 3. Using the Select Objects tool . to display
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Figure 31: Text segments: a line (A). such as: • • • • • Its halftone type and name The transfer function The halftone frequency and angle Accurate screens used or not The spot function
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Figure 32: Dragging to select an text line which has been split into characters
To select multiple adjacent text segments Using the Select Objects tool . do one of the following: • • Double-click the text.
A text line may already be split into words or characters. drag to select multiple adjacent text segments. Drag and select the entire text line. To select the entire text line.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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To select multiple adjacent text segments on page 111 To select multiple nonadjacent text segments on page 111 To select text segments with similar properties on page 112 To select text on a single text line on page 112 To select text on multiple lines in a paragraph on page 113
To select a single text segment Using the Select Objects tool .
Figure 33: Dragging to select multiple adjacent text segments
To select multiple nonadjacent text segments 1. click on the text which you wish to change.

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3. 4. To select text on a single text line Using the Edit Text Line tool • • . to display the Enfocus Inspector.
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Figure 35: Selecting text segments with similar properties
Proceed as follows: 1. double-click the word. Click Select Similar Objects. In the Enfocus Inspector. All the text which has the same properties is now selected. do one of the following:
Drag to select text on a text line. Press and hold down the SHIFT key and select other text segments. but not spacing. You may wish to select these titles and change one or more of their properties.
Figure 34: Selecting nonadjacent text segments
To select text segments with similar properties There may be text segments in your PDF document which have similar properties.
2. select a text segment. Using the Select Similar Objects tool . select the properties which should be identical in the other text. for example font and size. For example. To select a word. titles may all have the same font and size. If necessary.

triple-click a word.
Figure 36: Selecting text on a single line
To select text on multiple lines in a paragraph Using the Edit Paragraph tool . double-click the first word. To select multiple adjacent words.
Figure 37: Selecting multiple sentences in a paragraph
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Figure 38: Editing a single text line
To create or edit a single text line 1. This is particularly useful to make minor adjustments. such as correcting typing errors.25 Editing a single text line
You can create new single text lines or edit existing ones. . Do one of the following: • • Click in or select the text line which you want to edit and make the necessary changes. Click anywhere on the page and type the new text line.

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Paragraphs as logical text entities If you need to make comprehensive changes to text which spans across multiple lines. You can use this tool to select a “logical text entity”. or with different font properties.
Click in or select the paragraph which you wish to edit. you can use the Edit Paragraph tool .
Figure 39: Editing a paragraph
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About vertical text You can use the Edit Vertical Text Line tool to edit a line of vertical text.
Select or click in the vertical text line you want to edit and make any necessary changes.
Figure 42: A line of vertical text.
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1. If necessary. drag or resize the red box to change the position of the selected paragraph. Select the Edit Vertical Text Line tool The cursor changes into 2.
Figure 40: Using the anchor to drag the paragraph box to a different position
Figure 41: Resizing the paragraph box
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7. document or your computer system and click OK. select a font from the page. depending on the tool you are using to select the text. If necessary. the character spacing or word spacing. click Font Picker. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. for example Times-Bold The font type. Select text using one of the following tools: • • The Select Objects The Edit Text Line or Select Similar Objects or Edit Paragraph tool tool
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What are font properties? Font properties are: • • • • • • The name of the font family. TrueType and OpenType Word and character spacing Paragraph alignment
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For example. for example due to font licensing restrictions. In other words. your text will no longer be true type. apply a different font family or change the font size.
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Implications of converting text to outlines Take the following into account before you convert text to outlines: • Your text will become paths instead of type.
Figure 45: Text
Figure 46: Text converted to outlines
Reasons for converting text to outlines You may wish to convert text to outlines: • • To make sure that your text will be printed exactly “as is” If you cannot embed the font. which means that you will no longer be able to edit the text or change the font properties. you will no longer be able to correct typos.
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About converting text to outlines Converting text to outlines means that you turn your text characters into a set of compound paths.

Click the Text category. Outlined text does not display or print nicely when rendered in small sizes: it may look a bit bolder in print or jagged on screen. for example body text.
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Figure 48: Text
Figure 49: Text converted to outlines
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Click the Text category. Click Split in Words or Split in Characters from the fly-out menu.
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About placing PDF documents in PDF documents You can place pages of PDF documents in another PDF document.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Splitting a text segment into words or characters You can split a text segment into words or characters. to do manual impositioning or to place multiple pages of one or more PDF documents “n-up” on one page of another PDF document. scale). You may wish to do this. select one or more text segments which you want to split. for example. Using the Select Objects tool
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7. if you had placeholders in your PDF document. 6. Select the page box of the source PDF document which you want to use. 9. Select the position of the Anchor point of the placed PDF. for example. you can select a regular object and move it to a random position on the page in your PDF document. select the option Remove selected object(s).Enfocus PitStop Pro
Placed PDF documents become “forms” and you can manipulate them using the Edit Form tool. for example an image or a placed PDF.
7. Using the Select Objects tool . Lock aspect ratio to scale the page of the placed PDF proportionally. For example. 5. you can use the form to crop the object. Click Browse and select the “source” PDF document.32 Editing forms
About forms Forms are rectangular frames in your PDF document which contain objects. If the PDF document has multiple pages.
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To edit forms Editing forms can mean: • • To edit individual objects inside a form on page 121 To edit the form itself and/or the complete content of a form on page 121
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A. To edit the form itself and/or the complete content of a form Using the Edit Form tool • . for example: • Use the Select Objects tool use the Move Selection tool • Use the Edit Text or Edit Paragraph tool to change the text in a form. you may have placed a PDF document inside another PDF document. do any of the following: to select individual objects or text segments in the form and to move them inside the form. Object moved within a form: the object is cropped.
Select the form or the content of the form as follows: Click Single-click CTRL-click (Windows) or (Macintosh) ALT-click -click To Select the form only Select the form and its content
Select the complete content. and then move objects or edit the text in the placed PDF. indicated by a yellow border. B. but not the form itself
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Line-work (LW) and continuous-tone (CT) layers PDF2Go documents consist of line-work (LW) and continuous-tone (CT) layers.
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Figure 52: Dedicated PitStop Pro tools used to edit PDF2Go documents.
Note: You can edit the continuous-tone (CT) layer via the regular Edit Image option in Adobe Acrobat. Open a PDF2Go document. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector or click the Show Inspector button the Enfocus Inspector. Click on a random position in the PDF document:
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5. Do one of the following: • • To replace the source color with the target color in the entire document. 6. You can click on a color of a CT or a LW layer. change the target color by moving the sliders. The selected target color appears in the Replace with area of Enfocus Inspector. Hold down the ALT key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh) and click on a target color. Click on the color you want to change in the line-work (LW) layer. a color into which you want to change the selected color. 8.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Figure 53: Enfocus Inspector when clicked on the LW layer: source color (A) and target color (B) are displayed.

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Global Change button choosing Plug-Ins > Enfocus PitStop Pro > Show Enfocus Processing Panel and clicking the Global Change button • • Using the Enfocus Processing Panel . Click the Enfocus Processing . PitStop Pro contains a selection of predefined Global Changes for the most common tasks. 2..Global Change panel by • • clicking the Enfocus Processing .Global Changes shortcut.
8. which can still be set up or changed to match your requirements. See The Enfocus Preset Manager on page 26 Note: Unlike for other panels. You can however duplicate an existing Standard Global Change Editing or creating a Preflight Profile is done in the Global Change Editor. Click a specific category. for example Page.Global Changes panel you can manage your Global Changes using the Enfocus Preset Manager.Global Change panel You can open the Enfocus Processing . on specific pages or on a selection.. Do any of the following: • • Click the category All to see all Global Changes.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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With a Global Change you can change a specific aspect of your PDF document (a color.Global Change button . showing a list of Global Changes.Alt+Ctrl+G using the Enfocus Processing Panel shortcut.
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Running a Global Change can be done from the Enfocus Processing .
The Enfocus Global Change panel appears. a font. To do so. to see the Global Changes organized per category.

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Examples of Global Changes Let’s look at a couple of examples of how Global Changes work in practice: • • Changing the size. Leave the Enfocus Global Change panel open and check the result of the Global Change in your PDF document. 9. 10. Select a Global Change in the list. See Making Global Changes on page 126. Do one of the following: • If the result is not okay.
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The examples aim to show the PDF documents before and after the Global Changes have been applied. To be able to create these sample Global Changes.
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. Specify when you need to see a report. Save the Global Change. 6. you should know how to create a Global Change. Fill in the name and description of the Action List and click OK. 8. Click the Run button if you want to run the Global Change without making or changing any setting. In the Run on part. or part of a keyword. Select the required options and specify the settings of the Global Change. Click Run or Save and Run to run the Global Change in the PDF document which you have currently open. in the Filter box to see the relevant Global Changes only. 7. 11. For example. click the action button and choose Save as Action List. 5. type scale to see the Global Changes which relate to scaling. Check the description of the Global Change in the Status box to see if all parameters are correct. select the page range in which you want to apply the Global Change. Otherwise. Correct the settings of the Global Change. select it in the Global Change panel.

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Manipulating page content PitStop Pro allows you to manipulate the page content in the following ways: • • • • • • Move the page content on page 128 Scale the page content on page 129 Scale the page content to fit on page 129 Scale the entire page on page 130 Flip the page content on page 130 Rotate the page content on page 131
Move the page content Suppose you would like your PDF document.

Scale the page content Suppose you have an A4-size PDF document (210 x 297 mm). if necessary. You also wish to move the page content to the upper right corner of the crop box.
Figure 54: Moving the page content along the horizontal X and vertical Y axes.
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Figure 55: Scale the page content and move it to the upper left corner of the crop box
Scale the page content to fit Suppose you want to scale the page content to fit a given page box. You can scale the page content to this page box.Enfocus PitStop Pro
change the physical position of the page content of odd and even pages throughout your entire PDF document by entering new values for the horizontal X and vertical Y axes. for example a trim box. You want to keep the page size “as is”.
Figure 56: Scale the page content to fit the size of the trim box (A). and add extra margins. but need to make the page content narrower.

Flip the page content You can flip the page content of a PDF document around an imaginary axis.
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Scale the entire page Suppose you have an A4-size PDF document (210 x 297 mm) and you need to scale the page boxes and the page content to fit the US Letter page size (8.5 x 11"). While scaling. you will probably need to: • • Scale the page content proportionally to prevent distortion of text and other objects Scale the page boxes non-proportionally. because the proportions (width to height) of an A4 page are different from those of the US Letter format
Figure 57: Scale the entire page and the page content from A4 size (A) to US Letter (B).

For example. Flip the page content vertically (up/down): over a horizontal axis Rotate the page content You can use Adobe Acrobat’s standard functionality to rotate one or more pages in your PDF document.
Figure 58: Rotate the content but keep the page orientation
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A. However. If you want to rotate the content of the page only. Flip the page content horizontally (left/right): over a vertical axis B. you can use the Rotate Page Content Global Change. you might have changed the crop or media box first and may then wish to rotate the content to fit onto the “page” again.

draw a rectangular area on the page using the Select Rectangular Area tool . select Overlapping the area. Select the objects (Text.
Figure 59: Removing line art with shading inside and overlapping the selected area but keeping the text
To remove objects inside or outside a selected area 1. Click the Grab button and select Grab Area From Selection
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8. inside or outside that area. Select the Global Change Remove Graphics from the Remove category.4 Removing text or objects inside or outside a selected area
About removing objects: example of usage You can select a given area in your PDF document and remove text or objects.e.Global Change button
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you can reuse it. which can then be applied to a range of pages in one or more PDF documents or to complete PDF documents. For example. These individual tasks can be grouped into one Action List.Enfocus PitStop Pro
9. which you have to do a number of times. You want to change the following properties of this object in all of your PDF documents: • Fill colors of a number of areas in the object. Select the fill color of an object.
This job may consist of a number of sequential tasks. suppose you have a line-art object in several PDF documents. Automating tasks with Action Lists or QuickRuns
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Automating repetitive tasks One of the main reasons for using PitStop Pro is editing PDF documents. PitStop Pro will automatically carry out the respective tasks in the defined sequence. you can use these Action Lists in other Enfocus products as well: • • • In a PDF Queue in Enfocus Instant PDF In a hot folder in Enfocus PitStop Server In a Specification on CertifiedPDF.net
Example: changing the properties of line-art objects For example. Moreover. • Lines in the object which are thinner than a given line weight. however.
Figure 60: Changing multiple properties of an object in multiple PDF documents. you can perform tasks such as changing text (or its formatting) or objects. Illustration Action 1. Once you have created an Action List. you can group a series of tasks into an Action List. To simplify repetitious tasks.

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It can consist of the following types of actions: • • • • Selections Before you can change something in a PDF document. “OR”. For example. an Action List can do more. etc. Changes The list of changes includes almost anything which professional PDF editing tools like PitStop Pro can do. an Action List can check font-related properties or detect empty pages in a PDF document. OPI. or page numbers Changing a wide variety of properties. “NOT.2 Action types
About action types Basically. including page boxes Color conversions Removing objects Rotating and scaling page content Font.Action Lists panel. you select the spot color “Company Green” and change it into “Company Gray”. Each “check” or “detect” action can be logged as “Warning”.Enfocus PitStop Pro
9. However. including: • • • • • • Checks Action Lists do not necessarily have to change PDF documents. “Sign-Off” or “Error” in the report.
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. you evidently have to select it. together with the logical operators “AND”. you select something in the PDF document and you change it into something else. This can be information about fonts. when you create an Action List. colors. Adding objects. Anything which can be selected in a PDF document is listed in the Selections category.3 Running an Action List
Running an Action List can be done from the Enfocus Processing . Informs Action Lists can also gather information from PDF documents. The corresponding chapters will be included in the report. You can also create them to check various properties in PDF documents or detect specific objects or elements. For example.and color-related changes Selections on page 137 Changes on page 137 Checks on page 137 Informs on page 137
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Action Lists panel by • • clicking the Enfocus Processing . Click the Run button Enfocus PitStop Pro will run the Action List on the selected pages. allow to restart the Action List. After finishing.Alt+Ctrl+A using the Enfocus Processing Panel shortcut. See Using the Enfocus Navigator on page 74
9. suggest solutions. Set the page range on which you want to run the Action List 4.
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.Action Lists panel by clicking the Enfocus Processing . Select an Action List in the Preset Manager 3. See The Enfocus Preset Manager on page 26 Editing or creating an Action List is done in the Action List Editor.Action Lists button 2.Action Lists button choosing Plug-Ins > Enfocus PitStop Pro > Show Enfocus Processing panel and clicking the Action Lists button • • Using the Enfocus Processing Panel . the Enfocus Navigator will show all changes and errors. Open the Enfocus Processing .4 Creating or editing an Action List
When creating a new Action List or editing an existing one. the Enfocus Action List Editor opens. See Creating or editing an Action List on page 138 To run an Action List 1.Action Lists panel you can manage your Action Lists using the Enfocus Preset Manager. etc.Enfocus PitStop Pro
You can open the Enfocus Processing . Define if you want to see the results of the Action List in the Enfocus Navigator 5.Action Lists shortcut. Alt+Ctrl+R and clicking the Action Lists button
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Add an action to the Action List
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Ways to create or edit an Action List You can create or edit an Action List in different ways: • “Manually”. some changes will be applied to everything in your PDF document (for example fonts) or changes will not be applied at all. make sure that you make the proper selections in your Action List first. See To create an Action List by recording on page 143 You can also make Global Changes and save these changes as Action Lists using the Save as Action List button. using the Start Recording button in the Enfocus Action List Editor.com and search for Action Lists. Observe the following guidelines when creating Action Lists: • Changes only apply to selections. Guidelines for creating Action Lists Basically. changes and operators) to your Action List one by one. As soon as you stop recording. you can also add it to a Preflight Profile.enfocus. the actions will be added to your Action List. NOT. See To create or edit an Action List on page 142 by Recording. See Global Changes on page 126 You can download examples from the Enfocus Action List Library on our Web site and adapt it to your needs. Go to www. Specify operators (AND. Therefore.
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Stop recording. This is a very intuitive way of creating an Action List: you open a PDF document. using the Enfocus Action List Editor. you perform a number of tasks and you record these tasks. This means that you add or change actions (selections.

For example. will be represented using a green and purple indicator. OR) must not be entered between two or more selections. but the OR operator (a font cannot be both Times-Roman and Times New Roman at the same time). which means that they have to be used in a strictly logical way. These operators apply to preceding selections. the NOT operator only requires one selection. if you want to select the fonts Times-Roman (Adobe Type 1) and Times New Roman (TrueType). If an operator is selected in the Action List Editor. Your Action List would then look as follows:
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. Unlike the OR and AND operators. the Actions (or group of actions) it affects. For example. you should not use the AND operator. you have to insert multiple operators at the appropriate places in the “stack” of selections. NOT. For example. for example. but after these selections (postfix notation). Times New Roman (TrueType) and their bold variants. if you want to select the fonts Times-Roman (Adobe Type 1). if you want to make more than two selections.
In the example above. if you want to change all fonts but Times-Roman in a PDF document to Times-Bold. You could use the AND operator. OR) are logical operators.

See The Enfocus Preset Manager on page 26. such as "remove". Open the Enfocus Processing . Document. Selections. or click the action button to create a new Action List. Changes. A combination of the above and choose New
6. but leave Times-Roman (regular) unchanged. Select an Action from the list.. your name and company and a description of the Action List. the Action List will change all fonts in PDF document to Times-Bold. using the Search field to search using a specific string. • • • browsing through the different groups of actions (e. .Action Lists button 2. set or specify the attributes of the action. Select General Information and set the Action List name. by: • • • Clicking the Add To Action List button Double-clicking the action in the list Clicking and dragging the action onto the Action List
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To create or edit an Action List 1. Select an Action in the list: You can select an Action from the Enfocus Preset Manager. Checks or Informs. 4. In the EnfocusAction List Editor.Enfocus PitStop Pro
In the above example. The Enfocus Action List Editor will open. Click the Expand button (<<) to add actions to your Action List. Add the selected Action to the Action List.Action Lists panel by clicking the Enfocus Processing .

7. 5. You can also click and drag an action to change its position in the list. To stop recording. You may want to test this first. just select another action to change.
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. and other users. Select Locking Information. select the group and choose Ungroup from the context menu For every group. duplicate. The imported actions will be in a group using the name of the imported action list. Open the Enfocus Processing . The name will be shown in the Actions list.Action Lists panel by clicking the Enfocus Processing . by dragging the action inside or outside of the group.. the password needs to be entered upon importing.Action Lists button 2. and can be changed like any other group or action.5 Locking an Action List
About locking You can secure your Action Listwith a password to prevent others from changing it.in front of it. 4. This may be convenient when the Action Listis shared among multiple users. 3.
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To lock an Action List with a password 1. Note: When importing an Action List that is locked.. Select an Action List and double-click it. you can define the name and a Comment. You can lock an Action List with a password when you create the Action Listor you can add a password afterwards. • • Select Not locked if everyone can edit this Action List Select Partially locked to allow everyone to run the Action List and view the actions in the Action List. a group just like a single action You can move actions into or out of a group. You can collapse or expand a group by clicking the + or . the actions will be imported completely unlocked. Select the Locking you need:. select the actions.

6. you should know how to add the necessary selections.6 Action Lists in practice
Example of an Action List Let’s look at an example of how Action Lists work in practice.
5. changes and operators. folded and trimmed. Allowing users to view the actions in an Action List is useful to give them a precise idea of what the Action List will do. the larger the shift of the area of the inner pages will be. The purpose of this example is to illustrate which selections to make. The example aims to show the PDF documents before and after the Action List has been applied and the necessary selections and changes to obtain the required result. the printed area slightly moves outward. which operators to use and which changes to apply. The more pages in a booklet. • Select Locked to allow users to run the Action List only. Example: Creating an Action List that changes the page layout Given: PDF documents of booklets with creep Suppose you have PDF documents of booklets that are almost press-ready. see Creating or editing an Action List on page 138. Indeed. For a step-by-step description of how to create an Action List. when pages are folded for saddle-stitch binding. To be able to create this sample Action List.Enfocus PitStop Pro
actions and their respective attributes in the Action List. do not get trimmed off. This is known as creep in the publishing world.
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Figure 61: Creep moves the printed area of the inner pages outwards. which may cause page numbers near the outer edges of the pages to be trimmed off. which are close to the edge of the page.
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Select odd pages Select objects inside region (Attributes: Use Trim Box. Select objects inside region. Select objects inside region) AND Move page content (horizontal: – 5. vertical: 0. but leave the first page (A) unchanged.
Figure 62: Changing the page layout: move the printed area of the inner pages (B and C) towards the binding to compensate for creep. select the respective Action List and click Run. if any The page’s registration marks. if any
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Note: You can combine Action Lists and a Preflight Profile in hot folders in EnfocusPitStop Server. the Enfocus QuickRun Editor will open. it is more efficient to collect these in a Quickrun. or a single Preflight Profile To add an Action List. select From File. To manage your Quickruns You can manage your QuickRuns in the Enfocus Processing . To create a Quickrun When creating or editing a QuickRun. will have a dedicated button in the toolbar. See The Enfocus Preset Manager on page 26 You can open the Enfocus Processing . or a Preflight Profile.
3. using the Enfocus Preset Manager.QuickRun panel by • Clicking the Enfocus Processing .Quickruns shortcut. 2. Type a Name and a Description for your Quickrun. and then select one or more Action Lists or Global Changes.Alt+Ctrl+Q Using the Enfocus Processing Panel shortcut. Alt+Ctrl+R and clicking the QuickRun button
Note: All QuickRuns in the Favorites in toolbar database.QuickRun button • • • Choosing Plug-Ins > Enfocus PitStop Pro > Show Enfocus Processing Panel and clicking the QuickRun button Using the Enfocus Processing Panel .QuickRun panel. select From Database. Preflight Profile or Global Change from a hard disk or network drive. one or more Global Changes. And you may need to do this repetitively: not just in a single PDF document. Global Changes or a Preflight Profile from your database. Instead of running the individual Action Lists. and select the appropriate option. Global Changes and the Preflight Profile sequentially. but several times or in several PDF documents. Do one of the following: • To add Action Lists. Select the appropriate file and click Open. 1.

Click OK. 2. Click OK. select the QuickRun you want to run. and click the Run button. To use a Quickrun 1. When the Quickrun has finished. a report or the Enfocus Navigator may appear. you can decide if you want to Allow fixes from preflight profile .QuickRun panel. this option will not be available. If necessary. If fixes are disabled inside the Preflight Profile. 3. you can click the button of your choice on the Quickruns toolbar. 8.Enfocus PitStop Pro
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Note: Check the sequence of the Action Lists and Global Changes carefully because running the same actions in a different order may produce a different outcome. 10. Otherwise. If the QuickRun you want to run is part of the Favorites database. If a Preflight Profile is selected. select Show results. Select the page range in which you want to use the Quickrun or click Selection. Click the Move Up or Move Down and Global Changes will be run. The Action Lists. depending on your Enfocus PitStop Preferences. You may want to test this first by running the actions individually and check which sequence is correct. select Certified PDF Preflight to start a Certified PDF workflow for your PDF documents. See also Using the Enfocus Navigator on page 74 and Viewing and interpreting reports on page 76 button
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You can group these tasks into an Action List and apply this Action List to one or more PDF documents.
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This task in itself may become repetitious and may thus be eligible for automation. correction and certification of PDF files into a larger automated workflow. Indeed. even a Preflight Profile. you may feel the need for further automation. Enfocus Switch Using Enfocus Switch.Enfocus PitStop Pro
9. imposition and proofing tools. image optimization. These Action Lists and Preflight Profiles will be executed automatically upon arrival of PDF documents in a user-definable input folder.8 Further automation
EnfocusPitStop Server As explained in the introduction to this chapter. In these hot folders. if necessary. you can easily integrate automated preflight. if you have a large number of PDF documents to which you want to apply the same Action List(s).